brief

brief

analysis of Chinese current affairs
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
Aug
23

June Fourth at 35, Australian Views on China

June Fourth at 35 In April 1989, Chinese students began mass demonstrations for political reform and free speech, garnering widespread
6 min read
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