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Anthony Kwan / Getty China’s Blank-Paper Protests Are Only a Beginning
Citizens who suddenly recognize the nature of their authoritarian government don’t easily forget about it.
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NOEL CELIS / AFP / Getty Hu Jintao’s Exit Was Mysterious. Xi Jinping’s Power Play Is Not.
The most surprising moment at the Communist Party Congress only reinforced its larger theme.
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Charles Krupa / AP What the Fear of China Is Doing to American Science
A campaign against Chinese scientists threatens the openness that defines U.S. universities.
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China Daily CDIC / Reuters China’s Chernobyl Never Seems to Arise
Democracy is unlikely to break out in Beijing, but the coronavirus crisis may create an opening for a softer form of authoritarianism.
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Mike Blake / Reuters Colleges Should All Stand Up to China
American universities need to show Beijing—again and again—that they reserve the right to unfettered debate.
