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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.
On China, COVID-19, and Coal
By Antti Tulonen
Can the EU convince China not to lean on coal for its economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis?
China Is Not Replacing the West in Serbia
By Jelena Milic
Serbia is not seeking to replace the West as its principal partner, and no amount of Chinese coronavirus aid is going to change that.
The Latest Target of China’s Nationalistic Backlash: Chinese Returnees
By Chauncey Jung
Chinese nationalists are mobilizing hate against fellow citizens returning from abroad. The government seems content to sit back and watch.
‘Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy’ Fails to Impress – or Reassure
By Denny Roy
Though the credo is mainly a PR exercise to massage China’s image, it leaves plenty of cause for global concern.
Some Say China’s Belt and Road Helped Create This Pandemic. Can It Prevent the Next One?
By Andreea Brînză
As COVID-19 spreads around the world, China has begun talking about a “Health Silk Road.” But one already exists – at least, on paper.
China and Eastern Europe in the COVID-19 Era
By Shin Kawashima
Another way that the pandemic could reshape the international order.
China’s Huawei Warns More US Pressure May Spur Retaliation
By Associated Press
“I think the Chinese government will not just stand by and watch Huawei be slaughtered,” Huawei's chairman said.
How Wuhan Virologists Pegged Chloroquine as a Potential COVID-19 Cure
By Sribala Subramanian
In a paper published in February, before the disease even had a name, Chinese scientists noted an anti-malaria drug as a promising treatment.
China Advances Case Against Australian Academic Yang Hengjun
By Grant Wyeth
Beijing accuses Yang of espionage; Australia says he wasn’t a spy.
Can Taiwan Benefit From China’s Ouster of US Journalists?
By Chauncey Jung
China has turned its back on American journalists. That’s an opportunity for Taiwan to shine.
City at Center of China’s Virus Outbreak Gradually Revives
By Associated Press
Shopkeepers in the city at the center of China's virus outbreak were reopening Monday but customers were still scarce.
China Is Getting Closer to One of the Best US Allies in Latin America
By Juan Camilo Martínez Garcia
40 years since relations were established, Colombia-China relations are entering a bold new phase.