China鈥檚 deepening ties with Russia are likely to grow even stronger in coming years as each country reaps key benefits from the other. Yet historical mistrust and differing global aspirations remain potential weaknesses.
Despite rising geopolitical tensions, the United States and China moved to cooperate on a key financial issue 鈥� but to build trust, action must follow words.
The release of the U.N.鈥檚 long-awaited report on human rights abuses in Xinjiang not only offers victims a chance for justice, but also reveals the limits of China鈥檚 increased influence.
As the Taiwan Strait heats up, experts say preserving peace sometimes means having cleareyed assessments of the potential for war.
China may not have caused Sri Lanka鈥檚 debt crisis, but recent moves in the Indian Ocean show how it benefits from lopsided lending.
Social contracts between governments and people must evolve, and China could be reaching such a juncture as its economic boom wanes.
Xi Jinping鈥檚 recent visit to Hong Kong reveals how China is increasingly sacrificing diversity for ideological conformity.
The commissioner of human rights got tripped up in the divide between China鈥檚 authoritarian take on human rights and that of the liberal West.
Young Chinese have fled Shanghai in droves 鈥� and now, some are considering leaving the country altogether.
In both China and the U.S., the Ukraine conflict is shifting strategic thinking on Taiwan. All sides face high stakes.
Xi Jinping is poised to claim a rare third term in power at the 20th Communist Party Congress this fall. But experts say his assertive style and efforts to centralize control could cost him 鈥� and China.
Beijing鈥檚 COVID-19 control measures are at once Orwellian and paternalistic. They also incorporate lessons learned from Shanghai.
Keeping 鈥測our eyes peeled for carrots,鈥� and other lessons from our Beijing bureau chief as China鈥檚 capital grapples with a COVID-19 outbreak.
The Monitor鈥檚 China bureau chief found comfort in a WeChat group during her chaotic quarantine in Shanghai.
The current outbreak has thwarted efforts to adopt more targeted virus control measures and stirred debate over China鈥檚 strict zero-COVID-19 policy.
Beijing appears to be siding with Russia in the Ukraine conflict. What does this mean for Ukraine, Taiwan, and the world?
Three years after her controversial decision to compete for China, U.S.-born skier Eileen Gu has won gold. What comes next for the rising star?
In 2008, China embraced the world. This year鈥檚 Games are all about the domestic audience, and building confidence in the Communist Party鈥檚 rule.
Rural migrants in China are denied the rights of urban residents, creating a two-tier system. A reform plan would relax some residency rules.
China鈥檚 Belt and Road Initiative garners criticism as a tool of 鈥渄ebt-trap diplomacy,鈥� but some experts say that criticism is too simplistic.
