China foreign policy

Since taking up his post, Qin Gang has undertaken a flurry of outreach to key partners, especially in phone conversations.

Beijing continues to face significant uncertainties at home and abroad, as the recent “Balloon-gate” saga demonstrates.

A study by Doublethink Lab suggests that China’s pressure tactics are not making countries adopt foreign policies favorable to Beijing.

There is little evidence that Beijing’s quasi-apology tour in Europe and other Western capitals will yield any significant concessions over Ukraine.

While Beijing is jettisoning some of the most pugnacious elements in its prior diplomacy, it has not undertaken a fundamental pivot.

Many Chinese associate the late Jiang with an era seen as brighter and more hopeful than the literal and figurative lockdown Xi has brought upon China.

The routine nature and broad scope of the agreements signed by Li Keqiang and Hun Sen reflects the closeness of the relationship between Beijing and Phnom Penh.

The potential nominees for China’s next foreign minister might provide some insights into the future trend of China’s foreign policy.

The final preview of the upcoming 20th National Congress of the CCP was a blow for anyone hoping for a shift on foreign policy or “zero COVID.”

China’s foreign policy assertiveness and the posturing of “wolf warrior diplomacy” have generated serious concerns about Beijing's intentions – especially at sea.

Xi’s speeches make clear that he is committed to spreading China’s model of communism around the world.

From Europe and North America to the Global South, trust in Beijing has rapidly deteriorated over the past few years.