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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.
China’s Stock Market Sees Biggest Single Day Loss in Three Years Over Trump’s Tweets
By Charlotte Gao
Chinese media reported that "negative information" had crashed the market, never mentioning the U.S. Tweeter-in-Chief
Will Xi Jinping Blockade Taiwan?
By Bonnie Girard
If Xi Jinping isn’t positioning himself and his nation to rectify the issue of Taiwan once and for all, then who will?
Will Taiwan Become a Refuge for Dissidents Wanted by China? Not So Fast.
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan has not fully opened its doors to dissidents, despite recent high-profile cases.
The X Factor in China-UAE Relations: The Horn of Africa
By Samuel Ramani
From port competition to the Somaliland issue, China and the UAE's conflicting interests in the region are not easy to reconcile.
Making the Belt and Road Environmentally Sustainable
By Jackson Ewing
‘Greening’ the BRI is a two-way street that starts in Beijing.
Are China-France Relations in Trouble?
By Eleanor Albert
Even as the two celebrate cultural ties, political and economic tensions remain in the foreground.
Xi Repeatedly Urges China’s Youth to Follow the CCP
By Charlotte Gao
At a commemoration of the 1919 May Fourth Movement, Xi says China's young should be grateful to the Communist Party.
Taiwan's Topsy-Turvy Cross-Strait Politics
By James X. Morris
Taiwan’s 2020 presidential candidates hint at a massive gravity shift toward China in both the KMT and DPP.
Wife of Australian Writer Detained in China Sends Petitions to Xi
By Charlotte Gao
Yang Hengjun has been detained for three-plus months without access to lawyers or family.
Hong Kong Protests Proposed Extradition Law
By Associated Press
Tens of thousands took to the streets, many carrying umbrellas in a nod to a previous 2014 protest movement.
Time for China to Stop Bankrolling Coal
By Aiqun Yu and Christine Shearer
China is out of step with the world on coal, at home and abroad.
The US-China Visa War Is Just Getting Started
By Charlotte Gao
The U.S. FBI director says China poses a “multilayered threat” to the United States.