Understanding China's pettiness complex Mean-spirited tough-guy antics have won Beijing nothing but bad press
Putin's Russia is a trap China should avoid Strongman leaders get a lot worse after a decade in power
China and the US dash toward another MAD arms race Restore strategic stability in East Asia before it is too late
Hong Kong's elites should think about an exit strategy Beijing already moving to sideline China loyalists within the city's establishment
The meaning behind the pageantry of China's Two Sessions As with all political rituals, the meetings serve important purposes
Xi's excessive secrecy inflicts needless self-harm A softer form of authoritarian rule would better serve Beijing's interests
Republicans must regain credibility to help US compete with China Opposing Biden's policy agenda will damage America's reputation abroad
China's new plan to counter the US economy Beijing has suddenly embraced a wholly different set of goals compared to the year before
Why China's hard-line position on human rights is a strategic folly Beijing will pay dearly for its uncompromising stance
China and the US risk accidental war over Taiwan Need for both sides to show resolve could lead to a conflict nobody really wants
The four albatrosses weighing down Xi Jinping Political miscalculation and strategic overreach have united West against Beijing
China is losing the battle for Europe's hearts and minds Foreign Minister Wang Yi's eight-day European charm offensive was a failure
China needs an exit strategy from Xinjiang Xi should release all Uighur Muslims, and pay compensation of up to $14,000 each
China's economic bullying will never work Beijing has threatened Australia, Japan and others with tariffs and tourism cuts
China must avoid provoking US with threats to Taiwan Beijing's talk of aggressive 'reunification' with island risks military confrontation
China's National People's Congress meeting needs substance, not slogans Gloating over pandemic containment will not please business or public
China's expensive bet on Africa has failed Coronavirus crash in commodity prices has wasted $200 billion in investment and loans
Delaying Xi's visit to Japan offers chance for real strategic progress China's president must bring solution to islands dispute, not just businesspeople
Political carnage of China's coronavirus outbreak is just beginning Xi Jinping will emerge weakened from crisis thanks to slow government response
