Peter Hessler on China’s Past and Present
The journalist talks about his recent book, why he doesn’t believe the lab leak theory, and his Chinese students’ complicated futures.
Victor Shih on the Fallout from the Tech Sector Crackdown
The Chinese politics expert discusses how Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive upset the Party’s equilibrium and signs of splintering within the leader’s ruling faction.
Andreas Fulda on Germany’s Failure to Tackle the China Challenge
The German political scientist talks about the need for a paradigm shift in Germany’s foreign policy and the difficulty of countering hybrid threats.
Robert O’Brien on America’s Greatest Foreign Policy Failure Since the 1930s
The former national security advisor discusses the possibility of bombing Taiwanese chip fabs in any conflict, the fallout from January 6th and how a second...
Sam Hogg on What to Expect from Britain on China
The Beijing to Britain newsletter founder talks about how a new government in the UK might approach China and why the country has to date...
Jonathan Chatwin on the Significance of Deng Xiaoping’s Southern Tour
The writer explains why the aging Chinese leader’s trip to the south in 1992 became a landmark in the country’s reform and opening up era,...
Rahm Emanuel on Seeing China as a Strategic Adversary
The U.S. ambassador to Japan talks about China’s threat to the Philippines and other nations, shoring up America’s alliances in the Indo Pacific, and why...
Alec Ash on Finding Freedom in an Unfree Country
The author talks about his experience escaping big city life and reporting on the wave of reverse migration in China.
Wang Zichen on Bridging the Understanding Gap between the U.S. and China
The former Xinhua journalist talks about why he launched his popular newsletter Pekingnology, wolf warrior diplomacy and why more U.S. journalists are needed in China.
Daniel Mattingly on Xi Jinping’s Cultivation of the PLA
The scholar discusses the role of the military in elite Chinese politics, and how Xi has reshaped the PLA.
Gary Locke on Family and Trade Ties with China
The former Commerce Secretary and ambassador to China talks about how his background shaped his approach to dealing with Beijing, the pivot to Asia and...
Enze Han on How China’s Influence is Spreading through Southeast Asia
The academic explains why we need to look beyond the actions of the Chinese government to understand how and why China is shaping countries in...