brief

brief

analysis of Chinese current affairs
May
22

Axis of Memory: Beijing and Moscow’s Use of WWII History

On May 9, Chinese President Xi Jinping joined Russian President Vladimir Putin at Moscow’s Victory Day parade in Red
4 min read
May
16

Beijing–Moscow: Marking History, Cementing Ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Moscow last week on a state visit, where he joined President Vladimir Putin in commemorating
16 min read
May
12

Tariff Truce, Rhetoric of Bullying

Beijing and Washington have just announced a 90-day tariff truce, with both sides agreeing to roll back tariffs. The United
10 min read
May
08

Pandemic Blame Reignites: Beijing’s COVID White Paper

The Chinese government has released a new white paper defending its COVID-19 response, rejecting allegations that it bears responsibility for
2 min read
May
05

US–China Trade Talks: Muted Talks, Loud Messages

Recent public messaging from Washington and Beijing presents sharply divergent accounts of the status of bilateral trade negotiations. On April
3 min read
Feb
28

Taiwan Work Conference, Uyghur Deportations, Emergency Response

In this issue of China Neican: 1. Taiwan Work Conference 2025 Beijing’s 2025 Taiwan Work Conference reaffirmed its one-China
8 min read
Feb
03

Xi’s Rakhmetov: Revolutionary Symbolism for a Non-Revolutionary Agenda

Framing China through rigid ideological binaries distorts its global role and strategic intent.
2 min read
Feb
01

Rediscovering the Lost Art of China-Watching

Understanding China today requires a mix of traditional and new China-watching techniques.
3 min read
Nov
19

Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Challenges: Beijing’s Economic Response

Beijing's recent economic interventions offer short-term relief for key sectors but fail to address underlying economic issues.
2 min read
Oct
31

Property Market Support and Common Prosperity: A Contradiction?

Beijing’s latest support measures for the property sector appear to conflict with its common prosperity agenda.
3 min read
China Neican