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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.
China Hosts Southeast Asian Ministers as It Competes With US
By Associated Press
The meeting comes shortly after a senior Biden administration official visited three Southeast Asian capitals.
Taiwan Receives Vaccine Donation From Japan as Outbreak Continues
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan’s rush to vaccinate its population has led to political bickering over the potential use of domestically produced COVID-19 inoculations.
Will Russia Put China’s Arctic Ambitions on Ice?
By Elizabeth Wishnick
Despite a close partnership, Russia has remained wary of China's involvement in the Arctic region.
China’s Tech Companies Are Going Global – and Remaking China’s Image in the Process
By Laura Grunberg
Chinese start-ups are no longer content to focus on the domestic audience, but are targeting global reach from day one.
The Realities of China’s Overseas Port Push
By Jocelyn Wang
Beijing is only in the preparatory stages of creating the architecture required to meaningfully exploit the military capabilities of commercial ports.
Hong Kongers Plan Mass Prayer in Solidarity With Palestine
By Jessie Lau
After police denied permission for a protest, advocates planned a prayer to raise local awareness of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Post-National Security Law, Hong Kong Struggles to Remember Tiananmen
By Jessie Lau
For the second year in a row, the customary June 4 vigil has been banned by authorities.
Why There Is No Gulf Between Chinese and Vietnamese Alliance Policies: A Response
By Khang Vu
National security interests and ideological values are key to understanding Chinese and Vietnamese alliance policies.
The Limits on China’s Role in Syria
By Guy Burton, Nick Lyall, and Logan Pauley
Damascus may be keen to seek Chinese funds to rebuild, but interest from Beijing and Chinese firms will be tempered by caution.
China Loosens Family Planning, Again
By Eleanor Albert
China moves to a three-child policy, but will it make a difference for the plunging birthrate?
Taiwan Confronts COVID-19 Outbreak, Accuses China of Blocking Vaccines
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan’s government is attempting to recapture public trust amid its first large-scale community coronavirus outbreak.
How Will the Chinese Communist Party Withstand Increasing Calls for COVID-19 Pandemic Accountability?
By Bonnie Girard
As international outrage mounts, can the CCP replicate its success in escaping pariah status after the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989?