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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.
How Will China Manage the Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery?
By Chutian Zhou
Interpreting Beijing’s 2020 Central Economic Work Conference offers hints of the path ahead.
What Apple Daily Means for Hong Kong
By Jessie Lau
The crackdown on Apple Daily and Jimmy Lai is the culmination of a decades-long saga that encapsulates the broader struggle for press freedom in Hong Kong.
What Do Chinese People Think of Developed Countries?
By Adam Y. Liu, Xiaojun Li, and Songying Fang
Perceptions of China have darkened in the United States and much of Europe. Are those feelings mutual?
China’s Hyperactive Debates on Personal Data Protection
By Xiao Liu
The draft of China’s first comprehensive law on personal information protection is the culmination of intense public interest in the subject.
Why Is China Going to the Moon?
By Namrata Goswami and Namrata Goswami
Following the successful conclusion of the Chang’e 5 mission, a look at the motivations driving China’s lunar program.
China’s Moon Mission Returns to Earth as Some Call for Greater International Space Collaboration
By Abhijnan Rej
The Chang’e-5 becomes the first mission since 1976 to bring lunar samples back to earth.
IOC Accused of Ignoring Human Rights for 2022 Beijing Games
By Associated Press
A minority rights coalition says the Olympic body has "turned a blind eye" to large-scale human rights abuses.
Australia-China Economic and Trade Relations Are Heading for a Hard Reset
By Chan Kung and He Jun
Amid worsening geopolitical tensions, the economic relationship will never be the same again. What will the new normal look like?
Pandemic Border Restrictions Crush Hong Kong’s Economy
By Tej Parikh
Hong Kong's tight restrictions on travel amid COVID-19 are taking a toll on an already-suffering economy.
Would China Invade Taiwan for TSMC?
By John Lee
The second piece of a two-part analysis focusing on semiconductors and cross-strait geopolitics.
Pro-China TV Station Goes Off Air in Taiwan After Losing Broadcast License
By Nick Aspinwall
CTiTV went off air on midnight Friday after losing a court battle fighting its license renewal. Opposition politicians are crying foul.
An Ignored Canary in an Unknown Coal Mine: The Caribbean’s Economic Engagement with China
By Bradley J. Murg and Rasheed J. Griffith
The Caribbean provides some of the earliest signs of the problems that would later dog China's Belt and Road Initiative.