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China Power
China's rise inspires a mix of awe, fear and skepticism. But what will its global role be? Are we on the brink of a bipolar world? How will its neighbors respond? Will it all come crashing down? The Diplomat's daily China blog will try to find some answers.
Xenophobia, Patriarchy, and China’s Immigration Problem
By Jo Kim
The patriarchal aspect of China’s nationalism is an intractable problem.
Taiwan’s KMT Elects New Chair. Will It Reconsider Its Stance on Ties With China?
By Nick Aspinwall
Johnny Chiang swept the KMT chairperson vote, ushering in an apparent next-generation KMT.
Hubei Province, Ground Zero for COVID-19, Slowly Opening for Business
By Associated Press
Hubei is letting some companies reopen, the latest sign that China’s government believes the epidemic is under control.
As Xi Heads to Wuhan, China Ramps up Propaganda in Virus ‘War’
By Associated Press
The CCP is hoping to turn disaster into a PR victory.
Can the Coronavirus Strengthen China’s Authoritarian Regime?
By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
How the Chinese Communist Party is using the health scare to advance its control over Chinese society.
China’s Ubiquitous Facial Recognition Tech Sparks Privacy Backlash
By Lauren Dudley
Privacy concerns remain largely unaddressed in proposed Chinese facial recognition standards.
Huawei Doubles Down on Europe With New Factory
By Eleanor Albert
The France-based plant will be the company's first manufacturing plant outside of China.
What Their Ever-Changing ‘Consultations’ Tell Us About China-Russia Relations
By Sunjae Kim and Taeho Kim
The vice-ministerial talks touch on THAAD, the Korean Peninsula, and (implicitly) soft balancing.
China’s Proposed Immigration Changes Spark Xenophobic Backlash Online
By Chauncey Jung
Beijing is facing the consequences of its own nationalist propaganda strategy.
China’s Schools, Forced Online By Coronavirus, Run Into Censors
By Associated Press
With schools closed indefinitely, teachers are giving lectures online – where they risk abrupt and often unexplained censorship.
China, ASEAN Band Together in the Fight Against Coronavirus
By Lucio Blanco Pitlo
The ASEAN-China special session on COVID-19 may mark the start of China offering assistance and expertise to other countries battling the outbreak.
China: US Reporter Cap Part of Cold War Mentality
By Associated Press
China on Tuesday denounced a move by the Trump administration to cap the number of Chinese state-run media journalists who can work in the United States as "based on the Cold War mentality and ideological prejudice."