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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
Dec
06

China Analysis Digest #165

A weekly curated list of new China-related analyses.
5 min read
Nov
20

China Analysis Digest #164

A weekly curated list of new China-related analyses.
13 min read
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