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China Unveils Ambitious 5-Year Plan to Overhaul the Hukou System
By Lizzi C. Lee
China aims to dismantle the hukou system and integrate rural migrants into urban economies, but challenges of infrastructure, resources, and social resistance loom large.
China Breaks With Latin America and BRICS Allies Over Venezuela Election Fraud
By Paul Hare
China’s unquestioning support of the Maduro government in Venezuela is out of step with its ambitions in the rest of Latin America.
Understanding China’s Approach to Nuclear Deterrence
By Alex Alfirraz Scheers
It has never been more crucial to understand China’s approach to deterrence, in order to bring a much-needed sense of perspective to Sino-American nuclear dynamics.
The Jaishankar-Wang Meeting and the Future of China-India Ties
By Ali Yawar M.
Even if New Delhi and Beijing decide to collaborate on the economic front, it might not be enough to shift the needle on their relationship.
Having It Both Ways: Third Plenum Promises Reforms and Doubles Down On Xi’s Grand Vision
By Katja Drinhausen, Max J. Zenglein, and Rebecca Arcesati
The key meeting of the CCP’s Central Committee strengthened Xi and will likely disappoint citizens and the private sector.
How Should the World Perceive Today’s Hong Kong?
By Michael Mo
Hollowed out by Beijing, the city, once the world’s freest society, should be viewed as an example of the state of post-authoritarianization.
For Discontented Chinese Netizens, the Charm of the Olympics Is Wearing off
By Yaqiu Wang
Many users see little to celebrate amid growing social, economic, and political constraints at home.
A New Dawn for Afghanistan’s Mes Aynak Copper Mine?
By Catherine Putz
With a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the start of work on an access road, the Taliban and China aim to get the Mes Aynak project underway again.
Crucial July Politburo Meeting Conveys Rare Sense of Urgency for China’s Leaders
By Lizzi C. Lee
The CCP leadership pledged to prioritize domestic consumption and demand, but markets remain skeptical.
Nepal Is Hardly China’s Best Bet in the Himalayas
By Saroj Aryal and Jagannath Panda
Beijing has the upper hand for now, but will New Delhi win the long game?
China’s Third Plenum Wants to Raise Household Income. That’s Good News for the US.
By Fuxian Yi
Planned reforms could indirectly help balance China-U.S. trade by boosting consumption, thereby reducing political hostility between the two major powers.
Taiwan President Urges Democracies to Unite at Largest-ever Gathering of Foreign Lawmakers in Taipei
By Dake Kang
Taiwan's President Lai said at the conference that Taiwan would work with other democracies to protect democracy from “the threat of authoritarian expansionism.”