Why the world underestimates China’s climate action at its peril
Behind the scenes, China is slowly transitioning to a clean energy economy; the EU and the US should acknowledge this.
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“Control your soul’s desire for freedom”: Shanghai’s dystopian Covid regime
As case numbers surge in China's largest city, the inhumanity of its lockdown is stirring public anger.
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No, China is not a winner from the war in Ukraine
Beijing stands to lose less than some, but the conflict harms Chinese interests more than it helps them.
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How Omicron is testing China’s zero-Covid strategy
The country is enduring its biggest rise in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.
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China’s zero-Covid policy faces its greatest test
Tens of millions of people are under lockdown and there are fears of disruptions to global supply chains as a…
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Caught between Putin and the West, Xi Jinping faces a crucial choice on Russia
To walk away from Beijing's relationship with Moscow, Xi would have to admit he had made a mistake – that…
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Xi Jinping could stop Putin’s war in Ukraine. Will he?
If China stands with Russia, Beijing risks being isolated as US influence in the non-Western world grows.
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The poisoned peacemaker: why China can’t abandon Putin
The history of Sino-Russian relations is long and complicated, but Xi Jinping is not ready to sacrifice his relationship with…
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