Chinese Shadow Bank Can’t Pay Up
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: A major Chinese wealth management firm declares itself insolvent, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is...
Cold and Flu Season Stirs Dread in China
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: A surge in respiratory illnesses in China stirs public anxiety, Taiwan’s opposition...
This Isn’t a Honeymoon Phase for the U.S. and China
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China and the United States take a break from mutual vitriol, Taiwan’s main opposition parties agree to...
Can Xi and Biden Repair U.S.-China Ties?
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden hold their first meeting in a year in...
Xi Gears Up for Long-Awaited U.S. Trip
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: The White House confirms Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States later this month, the...
Mixed Messages From Beijing on the U.S.-China Relationship
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Diplomatic and online rhetoric send mixed messages on the state of the U.S.-China relationship, mourning Li Keqiang...
Li Keqiang Lived and Died in Xi Jinping’s Shadow
Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang died early Friday morning, according to a Chinese government statement. Li had suffered a sudden heart attack the day before...
Where Does China Stand on the Israel-Hamas War?
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China releases an ambiguous statement as the Israel-Hamas war escalates, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wraps...
China Finds Friends in Europe’s Far Right
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: A German report reveals ties between a far-right politician and a Chinese influence network, the chair of...
As China’s Property Sector Crumbles, Who Takes the Fall?
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Two former executives from property giant China Evergrande Group are detained by Chinese authorities, a renowned Uyghur...