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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.

Nepal Urges China to Share Data Required for Flood Management

Nepal Urges China to Share Data Required for Flood Management

By Duncan Bartlett
Nepal’s Department of Hydrology and Meteorology claims that China has been withholding vital information on glacial lakes under its control in Tibet.

China’s Authoritarian Pitch Gains Ground Globally

China’s Authoritarian Pitch Gains Ground Globally

By Changwook Ju
New research shows China is remarkably effective in promoting its authoritarian governance to a global audience. The United States must up its game.
Blurred Boundaries: The Role of Chinese Companies in CCP Policy

Blurred Boundaries: The Role of Chinese Companies in CCP Policy

By César Eduardo Santos
China’s advancement in the Central American region has largely been through Chinese companies – ones that are not usually considered among the main bearers of the CCP’s global influence.

Beijing’s Push to Welcome Foreign Talent 

Beijing’s Push to Welcome Foreign Talent 

By Hannah Pedone
Two years after zero-COVID ended, China is now serious about attracting foreign talent, especially in the tech space. But challenges remain in practice.

In First, China Sentences a Taiwanese National to Prison on Separatism Charges

In First, China Sentences a Taiwanese National to Prison on Separatism Charges

By Brian Hioe
China has issued warnings about legal charges against Taiwanese independence activists and politicians. Yang Chih-yuan became the first to actually be convicted. 

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

From COVID-19 to Economic Stimulus: Why China Is Prone to Sudden Policy U-Turns

From COVID-19 to Economic Stimulus: Why China Is Prone to Sudden Policy U-Turns

By Donald Low
While not as dramatic as China’s abandonment of the zero-COVID policy in late 2022, the underlying reasons for the surprising turn in economic policy are quite similar. 

China’s Market Frenzy: Will the Euphoria Last or Fade Fast?

China’s Market Frenzy: Will the Euphoria Last or Fade Fast?

By Lizzi C. Lee
Beijing's policy pivots fueled a historic stock surge. Can this rally transform into a sustainable bull run, or will deep-rooted economic challenges cut it short?
The Boomerang Effect of Beijing’s Economic Censorship

The Boomerang Effect of Beijing’s Economic Censorship

By Yaqiu Wang
By suppressing negative content, the regime could blind itself to China’s economic reality and motivate citizens to seek out uncensored information.

China’s Property Market: Explaining the Boom and Bust

China’s Property Market: Explaining the Boom and Bust

By Bonnie Girard
Before the real estate sector bottomed out, it catapulted hundreds of millions of Chinese into the middle class.

Unveiling the Remote-Poaching Model: Taiwan’s Strategy to Limit China’s AI Chip Progress

Unveiling the Remote-Poaching Model: Taiwan’s Strategy to Limit China’s AI Chip Progress

By Chiang Min-yen
Talent and technology from Taiwan, particularly TSMC, have become intertwined with China’s own AI ambitions – and the China-U.S. tech war.

China Is Gobbling up Chile’s Energy Sector

China Is Gobbling up Chile’s Energy Sector

By Martin Brown
Chile is one of many Latin American countries where Chinese investment has quietly come to dominate key industries.
Taiwan’s Political Divide on UN Resolution 2758 

Taiwan’s Political Divide on UN Resolution 2758 

By Hiro Fu
Can Taiwan’s political parties find common ground to strengthen the global campaign against China’s misrepresentation of U.N. Resolution 2758?

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