Chinese Dream

Far from being non-political, the Games are a potent political symbol of the Chinese state’s ambitions and authority.

Distinct from general soft power, China’s discourse power – the ability to set and shape global narratives – is quietly on the rise.

The boy band elimination show promotes the image of China as a culturally influential and friendly country — a key goal of the Chinese Dream.

The response to the country’s new defense budget suggests that Beijing continues to be tone deaf to regional anxieties.  

Domestic developments hinder the emergence of a Chinese Dream with appeal overseas.

Chinese elites are sharply divided in their thinking on the trade war — and China-U.S. relations in general.

Insights from Dr. Kenneth Dekleva.

An interview with Elizabeth Economy, author of The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State

Forecasting Beijing’s goals and actions in the next year.

How Chinese society challenges the CCP’s effort to create a unifying ideology

Beijing has a vested interest in the status quo -- not in the Kim dynasty.