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China’s Real Estate Crisis: Why the Younger Generation Is Not Buying Houses Anymore
By Yuan Shi
Between skyrocketing home prices, the housing market debt default crisis, and a shifting culture, China’s younger generation is facing a vastly different housing market than their parents.
How Will Trump’s National Security Team Shape His China Policy?
By Gabriel Corsetti
Trump’s second administration includes representatives of all three foreign policy camps in the Republican Party. What does that mean for China policy?
Rivers of Influence: How Droughts and Chinese Investment Shape Ecuador’s Energy Crisis
By Martin Brown
Ecuador’s energy crisis has focused attention on its under-performing hydroelectric dams built by China’s state-owned enterprises.
US Governors and State Legislators’ Shifting Approaches Toward China Since 2022
By Flora Yan
Even as Beijing and Washington stressed the importance of subnational exchanges, states stepped up efforts to mitigate perceived risks from China.
Syria Is Not One of China’s Strategic Priorities
By Dale Aluf
Make no mistake: China's leadership is not happy about the fall of Assad. But compared to Russia and Iran, Beijing had far less at stake.
What COVID-19 Revealed About China and Its Role in the World
By Nick Carraway
Looking back at China’s response to COVID-19 and the subsequent recovery process.
China Is Learning to Be a Better Aid Partner in the Pacific. The West Can Too.
By Jonah Bock
Beijing’s politically focused aid gives the United States a unique opportunity, as it maps where Beijing’s interests are deeply sown or where China is trying to expand its influence.
PLA Maneuvers Near Taiwan in December: Misperceptions and Strategic Realities
By Yu-cheng Chen
Although China continues to employ military force as a primary tool for deterring Taiwan, the recent series of military activities differs significantly from previous operations.
International Maritime Law and the Taiwan Strait
By TSURUTA Jun
A recent transit by a Japanese destroyer highlighted a contentious issue.
Don’t Speak Chinese: Stigma and Fear in Cambodia’s Chinese Community
By Daniel Zak
Organized crime and online scamming operations have tainted the image of Chinese migrants, who have been a part of Cambodian society for centuries.
China-India Border Détente Unlikely to Reduce Turbulence in Bilateral Relations
By Raj Verma
The détente between India and China is beneficial for both sides, but there are several factors that could lead to future crises.
Trump Wants China’s Help in Making Peace in Ukraine. He’s Unlikely to Get It.
By Stefan Wolff and Tetyana Malyarenko
A carefully managed continuation of the war against Ukraine, by contrast, benefits China in asserting its global leadership.