China Brief

Taiwan remains the biggest challenge to the U.S.-China relationship.

The Chinese leader met Olaf Scholz last week before appearances in Indonesia and Thailand later this month.

Chinese stocks tumbled after the Party Congress, but with no clear reopening plan, Beijing has bigger economic problems.

The most important leaders in China know how to follow orders.

The Chinese leader received rapturous applause during his opening speech, but he didn’t offer a clear plan for confronting ongoing crises.

The first thing to understand about the event is that the internal power struggles have already happened.

These picks each offer piercing insight into how Chinese politics really works.

A baseless story briefly went viral, showing how much of the world misunderstands Beijing’s inner workings.

Discontent with the restrictive policy seems to serve as a proxy for discontent with Xi Jinping’s government itself.

The Chinese leader’s first overseas trip since January 2020 takes him to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, where he’ll meet his Russian counterpart.

The endless cycle of lockdowns will likely lead to long-lasting political and economic consequences.

Estonia and Latvia are the latest countries to back out of a forum with China, undermining its efforts on the continent.

Despite Beijing’s rhetoric, a full-scale invasion remains a risky endeavor—and officials think the island can be coerced into reunification.

Many on social media expressed anger that the government hadn’t followed through on its fiery rhetoric.

The House speaker’s visit is a grand gesture, but it shouldn’t be seen as a show of strength.