Blog
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.
What Did Chinese Analysts Think of the Kim-Putin Summit in Pyongyang?
By Hemant Adlakha
Commentators in China have very different takeaways from the Kim-Putin embrace in Pyongyang than their counterparts in the U.S.
Taiwan Raises Alert Level for Travel to China After New Legal Guidelines Targeting ‘Taiwan Independence’
By Brian Hioe
The warning came amid signs that China might widen the scope of its legal pressure to include ordinary Taiwanese citizens.
How Is Huawei Growing, Despite Heavy US Sanctions?
By Megha Shrivastava
Huawei seems to be pivoting toward expanding its product portfolio and venturing into areas that could challenge the United States’ dominance in the global ICT industry.
Decoding Taiwan’s True AI Potential
By Kai-Shen Huang and Hsin-Ta Tsai
Despite its substantial contributions to the global AI ecosystem, Taiwan is often left out of global assessments and reports by the U.N. and other international organizations.
4 Ways China Gets Around US AI Chip Restrictions
By Che-Jen Wang
Chinese companies have found loopholes allowing them access to technologies the Biden administration has tried to fence off.
Censorship Is No Solution to China’s Public Safety Problem
By Yaqiu Wang
Information about a recent spate of knife attacks has been suppressed, leading to anger and speculation.
US Ambassador Calls China’s Tech Support for Russia During Ukraine Invasion a ‘Major Mistake’
By Associated Press
China "is not neutral, but has effectively sided with Russia in this war," U.S. Ambassador to Beijing Nicholas Burns said this week.
Making Sense of Xi’s Claim That the US Is ‘Goading’ China to Invade Taiwan
By Corey Lee Bell
Xi Jinping's statement reflects long established and now widely held Chinese elite perceptions of U.S. motives in the “Taiwan question.”
In Global First, China’s Lunar Probe Returns to Earth With Samples From the Far Side of the Moon
By Huizhong Wu
Chang’e 6 is the first lunar mission to have collected samples from the far side of the moon.
Lai Ching-te’s View on History
By KAWASHIMA Shin
The new Taiwanese president revealed a shift in perspective.
Xi Jinping’s Ideologization of the Chinese Academy
By Daniel Fu
Several policy measures and guiding documents issued by Beijing have indicated a decisive shift toward political indoctrination and insularity in Chinese universities.
Caught Between Allies: China’s North Korea Dilemma
By Anny Boc
Rapprochement between Moscow and Pyongyang has caused mixed feelings in Beijing, as China’s own relations with North Korea are far from close.