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China announced a 7 percent increase in military spending and a five-year plan to try to reduce its military and industry’s reliance on Western technology.
In a Riskier Era, China Bets on Technology to Resist U.S. Pressure Read More »
If China invades Taiwan and cuts off its chip exports to American companies, the tech industry and the U.S. economy would be crippled.
The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored Read More »
By reaching back to Maoist tactics of “rectification,” the Chinese leader is signaling that control over the gun requires a state of perpetual cleansing.
In Xi Jinping’s Purge of the Military, a Search for Absolute Loyalty Read More »
It remains to be seen whether the three big nuclear powers are headed into a new arms race, or whether President Trump is trying to spur negotiations on a new accord now that a last Cold War treaty has expired.
Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests Read More »
The heavy sentence for the Hong Kong publisher aligns with mainland cases where influential critics of the Communist Party have been sent to prison for many years.
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Term Follows a Familiar Chinese Pattern Read More »
A year into President Trump’s second term, his threats, retreats, twists and turns appear to be wearing on allies and adversaries.
Trump Says His Unpredictable Style Gives Him Leverage. But It Has a Cost. Read More »
Both leaders gave versions of what they discussed, but the Chinese president’s take made clear the issue of the island was front and center.
China’s Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan in Phone Call Read More »
As Washington unsettles its partners, Beijing is reaping diplomatic gains, without backing down on human rights, trade or security.
U.S. Allies Are Drawing Closer to China, but on Beijing’s Terms Read More »
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy.
U.K.’s Starmer Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing as Ties Warm Read More »
The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation of the high command,” one analyst said.
Xi’s Purge of China’s Military Brings Its Top General Down Read More »
