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GREG BAKER / AFP / Getty The Undoing of China’s Economic Miracle
The country’s paramount leader is turning away from reforms that helped it grow and develop. That will have consequences beyond its borders.
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Getty / Alicia Tatone How Xi Jinping Blew It
Public opinion toward China has darkened, and with Joe Biden set to become president, there is little prospect of Beijing fixing its mistake.
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Jose Lopes Amaral / NurPhoto / Getty Keep an Eye on Taiwan
The battle over the island may be a Cold War relic, but it will shape the future.
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Kevin Frayer / Getty What Happens When China Leads the World
The policies and practices of the country’s dynasties offer insights into how modern Chinese leaders may wield their strength.
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Arsh Raziuddin / The Atlantic Why America Is Afraid of TikTok
The company’s founder says in an interview that he wants it to be “a window” on the world. A Republican senator says it is a “Trojan horse.”
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Shutterstock / The Atlantic Why China Wants Trump to Win
Four more years might present tantalizing opportunities for Beijing to expand its influence around East Asia and the world.
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Shutterstock; Paul Spella / The Atlantic Don’t Believe the China Hype
When it comes to assessing Chinese power, things aren’t always as they seem.
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Corbis Historical / Getty China Has Dominated the West Before
As China comes into greater conflict with the West, now is a good time to consider the long arc of the relationship.
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Thomas Peter / Reuters Angering China Can Now Get You Fired
The pressure on Hong Kong executives to suppress dissent could go global.
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Thomas Peter / Reuters Hong Kong Shows the Flaws in China’s Zero-Sum Worldview
Beijing’s growing power is limited by its narrow decision making and approach to negotiations.
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Mike Segar / Reuters The Discord of the U.S. Stance Against China
The 2020 campaign offers a chance to forge a consensus on how Washington can contend with Chinese power. Right now, there is none.
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Jason Lee / Reuters Trump’s Trade War With China Is Already Changing the World
His tariffs are contributing to a “generational shift” in which companies make their products.
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Aly Song / Reuters To China, All's Fair in Love and Trade Wars
China has more leverage in its trade war with the U.S. than you think.
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Ng Han Guan / AP The U.S. Can’t Make Allies Take Sides Over China
Washington wants its friends to steer clear of Beijing, but they can’t ignore the allure of its Belt and Road Initiative.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Things Weren’t Always This Bad Between the U.S. and China
Washington’s hostility toward Beijing is a relatively new phenomenon.
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Thomas Peter / Reuters The U.S.-China Trade War Isn’t Going Anywhere
The Trump administration views China’s economy as “unfair.” It will probably stay that way.
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Eric Gaillard / Reuters The Fate of Huawei Foreshadows the Fate of China
One of Beijing’s top goals is transforming China into a technology powerhouse, so what happens to Huawei matters beyond China’s own borders.
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