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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.
Why China Is Confident It Can Wait out Trump’s Trade War
By Dingding Chen and Yingfan Chen
Beijing recognizes the U.S. is here to stay as a global power – but its relative advantage is being eroded by the tariffs, and political support in the U.S. is wearing thin.
Facing CCP Threat, Rival Camps Find Common Ground on a Taiwan-centered Identity
By Wei-Ting Yen and Lev Nachman
For one of the first times ever, the flag of the Republic of China and the Taiwan independence flag have been flown side by side.
How China Hijacks the International Human Rights System
By Rana Siu Inboden
U.N. systems have played a crucial role in highlighting Beijing’s human rights abuses. Now China’s government is stacking these very bodies with its own mouthpieces.
China Decides How Far the Resistance Can Go in Myanmar
By Kyaw Htet Aung
China has a growing ability to dictate outcomes on the ground in Myanmar. For resistance forces, the implications are profound.
China’s First 2+2 with Indonesia: A Symbolic Shift in Diplomatic Strategy
By Hao Nan
China has traditionally avoided this strategic format, long considered a Western construct. Why now, and why Indonesia?
Greenland Eyes China Amid Denmark-US Tensions – But Chinese Investors Won’t Rush In
By Patrik Andersson
China’s companies appear to have lost interest even before the United States began pushing back against Chinese influence in Greenland.
Xi Jinping’s Tour Highlights Southeast Asia as the Frontline of the Global China-US Competition
By Rahul Pandey
During his tour of Southeast Asia, Xi presented China’s vision for the region, emphasizing unity against external confrontation (read the U.S. trade war).
As US Decouples, China Strengthens Biotech Ties With Japan
By Alex (Guangyao) Xu
From joint ventures to licensing deals, biotechnology is emerging as a strategic bridge between China and Japan.
What Top Chinese Economists Think of Trump’s Tariffs
By Daniel Fu
China’s academic and policy circles see economic and diplomatic opportunities amid the crisis of Washington’s trade war.
Unsung Heroes of World War I Bring Together Chinese and Europeans
By Vincent K. L. Chang
Chinese state institutions are bypassing Marxist-Leninist historiography to embrace transnational narratives of World War I shared among European and Chinese communities.
How China’s Companies Are Responding to the US Trade War
By Leci Zhang and Botao Xu
Since 2018, Chinese firms have been pursuing internal reforms, supply chain restructurings, and accelerated innovation, with the result of “selective decoupling” from the U.S.
Amid US Tariff War, China Convenes Rare Central Conference on Neighborhood Diplomacy
By Sumiya Chuluunbaatar
As the China-U.S. trade war escalates, Beijing is turning its focus to its immediate periphery to ensure both economic and national security.
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