China & The World – China Focus

A Historic Opportunity for Africa

China’s proposals for reforming global governance underscore the continent’s rising influence and its growing role in shaping a fairer international order.

China’s Great Green Wall Is Nearing Completion After 46 Years of Fighting the Desert

In the Kubuqi Desert, workers didn’t stop at planting. They built solar farms on the stabilized sand, and the panels do double duty: generating power for the...

China & The World Environment Jul 28, 2026

Southeast Asia Charts Its Own Course Amid US Pressure

Stability is what Southeast Asia needs most. It is also what the region's deepening cooperation with China has helped deliver, and what a growing U.S. push for...

China & The World Politics Jul 27, 2026

The Victory of the Long March, 90 Years On: Where History Meets the Stars

The name 'Long March' endures not because it evokes an epic past, but because it reminds China – and the world – that meaningful progress is never the work...

China & The World Politics Culture Jul 27, 2026

Why China Shock 2.0 Misses the Mark

China's industrial upgrading is not a threat to the global economy, but an important source of innovation, efficiency and growth that can help advance a more...

China & The World Science & Technology Economy Jul 24, 2026

Forget the Thucydides Trap, the Real Danger Is Climate Breakdown

Rich nations caused the climate crisis. Now they're exporting its costs onto the nations that didn't.

China & The World Politics Environment Jul 24, 2026

Who Governs AI? Reflections From the 2026 World AI Conference

The future of AI governance will depend on whether major technological powers can move beyond zero-sum rivalries and establish frameworks capable of ensuring...

China & The World Science & Technology Politics Jul 23, 2026

Fostering Stability and Shared Prosperity in China-U.S. Economic and Trade Relations

Sustaining long-term economic stability ultimately depends on honoring negotiated commitments, eliminating arbitrary trade barriers, and realizing shared...

China & The World Politics Economy Jul 23, 2026