China

Myths of peacefulness belie a record as expansionist as any other power.

China is likely to pick security over prosperity.

The national security bill gives Biden more leverage to tell Taiwan what weapons to buy.

New reporting implicates Beijing and anti-doping officials in covering up Chinese Olympic swimmers’ positive tests in 2021.

The Department of Energy’s “temporary pause” opens the door.

Beijing’s bullying tactics have pushed Wellington into Washington’s welcoming arms.

His latest trip confirms that Germany’s China policy is made in corporate boardrooms.

Cyberspace has upended the old world order.

Washington wants Beijing to rein in Tehran, but experts say it’s not that simple.

Beijing’s grab for hegemony in a critical sector follows a familiar playbook.

Iran’s attack on Israel has undermined some of China’s diplomatic credibility in the region.

Earthquake or not, building semiconductor factories off the island has become a global imperative.

As the leaders of Japan and the Philippines present a united front with America, China is getting stronger, too.

Beijing’s experiences are a road map for both opportunities and traps.

Beijing’s political leadership isn’t likely to listen to friendly advice from foreign investors or criticism from foreign officials.

The U.S. treasury secretary blasted Beijing’s industrial overcapacity, but it’s a tough message to carry off convincingly.

The case for its economic ascent is strong, but government policies still stand in the way.

Beijing’s promises of equality are a guise for hegemony.

In their 100th column, Matt and Emma revisit clashes over Taiwan, Ukraine, Iran—and how to deter an alien invasion.

Colombo has demonstrated its own brand of strategic autonomy on issues from Russia’s war in Ukraine to China’s global footprint.

CNN reporter Jim Sciutto on the return of great-power conflict.

Saber-rattling in the South China Sea comes as Manila builds alliances in Washington and beyond.

Washington prepares for a worst-case scenario of attacks on critical infrastructure.

A fight for global values demands a stronger coalition.

On the nature of revolutions, past and present.

The scramble for critical minerals is heating up under the sea, but lawmakers fear the United States could be left behind.

The region’s health care systems and innovations show how solidarity can shape well-being.

The censure isn’t likely to rein in Beijing’s cyberespionage campaigns.

Are brilliant films and TV shows made in Xi’s China?

The canny marketing of imports from vodka to basketballs transformed the U.S.-China trade relationship.

The economics work, but the politics can be troubling.

There are real issues—but they go far beyond one app.

Discontent about the country’s poor economic reality is starting to drown out nationalist calls to attack Taiwan.

A campaign to control generative AI raises questions about the future of the industry in China.

The United States may ban one of the world’s most popular apps.

China’s real estate collapse is sinking projects beyond its borders.

Beijing’s unwillingness to let go of certain claims suggests there’s more at stake than reversing past losses.

Beijing recently announced a 5 percent growth target amid economic headwinds.

China hawks’ next target is Gen Z’s favorite app.

The bill coming to a vote this week would force the app’s Chinese parent company to divest—or risk a U.S. ban.

Deflation and lack of consumption are big problems for Beijing.

Retroactively applied laws are used to prosecute Muslim community leaders.

And the West isn’t ready for it.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will not take questions from the press, underscoring the fraught moment.

The idea of a special Chinese model rings increasingly hollow.

A new investigation into foreign “connected vehicles” could enable future action against Beijing’s tech sector.

Beijing doesn’t want the costs of being a regional hegemon.

The move comes straight out of China’s Belt-and-Road playbook.

As firms default on debt, China hopes to boost household spending—but it lacks consumer confidence.

Expect China to double down on political warfare.

Can Xi Jinping pull the country out of a downturn?

Journalists flocking to cover life inside a geopolitical flash point often distort the reality on the ground.

In the Chinese zodiac cycle, children born in the year of the dragon are considered lucky—but it’s unlikely to cause a bump in 2024.

The CCP uses manpower, not just technology, to limit speech.

While China has indeed become a regional player, it is still playing a remarkably self-interested game.

The fund’s No. 2 official on the United States, China, and Russia’s “squarely positive growth.”

After more than a decade at Apple, Doug Beck is in charge of making sure the Pentagon doesn’t lose a tech race with China. 

Bashir Noorzai was once serving a life sentence in the United States. Now he’s the key conduit for growing ties between China and the Taliban.

Growing economic integration with Latin America could help the United States avoid the fate of an aging China.

How the world is future-proofing (and China-proofing) its semiconductor supply chains.

Beijing’s long game would be much better served by the candidate’s policies and the divisions he would unleash.

Government action may not be able to stop slipping public confidence in the economy.

Two years in, IR experts are divided on whether the U.S. response to Russia’s war will deter a Chinese invasion.

Risk signals for a conflict are flashing red.

“The Long Season” is the funniest, saddest show to come out of China.

As the world worries about an invasion of Taiwan, Beijing is methodically continuing its seizure of territory in Bhutan.

Beijing has long sought to gain a free hand by untangling its economy from the West.

The growing divide between Washington and the global south is playing out in Beijing’s favor.

Politicians celebrate Lai Ching-te’s victory but fear an upset Beijing.

A Hong Kong judge ordered the property giant to liquidate, but courts in mainland China will set the timeline.

Beijing has done very little to help—but it could.

Will it reshape cross-strait relations?

Beijing backs the Palestinians in Gaza but faces its own genocide accusations at home.

A new president means another round of reaction from Beijing.

Chinese stock markets are in sharp decline, reflecting the gap between official optimism and investor pessimism.

The conventional wisdom on China has shifted but still misses the bigger picture.

Beijing has long used its backyard as a testing ground for foreign influence operations.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on U.S. involvement in conflicts abroad: “We have to be equipped.”

The Belt and Road Initiative wasn’t a sinister plot. It was a blueprint for what every nation needs in an age of uncertainty and disruption.

The attacks harm global trade, but the regional impact might be worse.

Xi Jinping wants to be a new Great Helmsman. It won’t work.

The Biden administration hopes Lai Ching-te will take the threat of a cross-strait invasion as seriously as the U.S. does.

Polling data indicates the public is split over the future of the island and the threat of annexation.

Pentagon and congressional hawks are overestimating their rival.

Still, Beijing’s reaction to Lai Ching-te’s victory has been surprisingly muted—for now.

FP learns why a war that isn’t on yet might matter more than one that’s been raging for years, in a chat with Elbridge Colby.

Blinken met with a top Chinese official slated to be the next foreign minister.

Beijing is using torture and coercion in its case against Jimmy Lai.

This week’s vote reflects a smooth transition to democracy—which isn’t always a guarantee.

Anti-government forces’ campaign against cyberscams has benefited Beijing, even as it keeps up ties with the ruling junta.

The U.S. and China are courting Hanoi. But the country is trying to chart its own path.

How upcoming elections in key countries could change geopolitics.

A sober assessment is needed in a bleak time.

Beijing has gone “all in” on electric cars—rattling Washington and Brussels.

Post-9/11 security justifications are being used to pass new Chinese Exclusion Acts.

Depleted tech platforms, AI-enabled misinformation, and more than 50 countries voting in 2024. What could go wrong?

Nine top generals were removed from Beijing’s rubber-stamp parliament last Friday.

Our columnists share the most important developments on their radar in the year ahead.

FP Live’s annual series looking ahead to the next 12 months.

More leaders are pursuing their ends militarily. More believe they can get away with it.