FP: Europe Is Trying (and Failing) to Beat China at the Development Game
The EU’s much-hyped Global Gateway is just old wine in new bottles, critics say.
FP: China Wants Your Attention, Please
Beijing’s massive expansion of state media hasn’t quite worked as planned. But watch out for Xinhua’s growing global deals.
FP: China Has India Trapped on Their Disputed Border
Beijing’s military and infrastructure advantage has transformed the crisis and left New Delhi on the defensive.
FP: How to Win the U.S.-China Economic War
The first step is calling it what it is.
FP: Chinese Election Meddling Hits the Midterms
Beijing is shifting its global influence campaigns from propaganda to blatant election interference.
FP: Is Nepal Under China’s Thumb?
Ahead of this month’s elections, Nepal’s democracy faces a dual challenge: its own factionalism and the Chinese Communist Party’s growing influence.
FP: Russia’s Ukraine Disaster Exposes China’s Military Weakness
Beijing knows its own military has much in common with Moscow's ineffective force.
FP: Did Xi Jinping Just Purge Hu Jintao at China’s Party Congress?
Xi Jinping’s predecessor was forcibly led away from the Party Congress.
FP: China Is Quietly Trying to Dethrone the Dollar
Regional groups and small banks are helping insulate Beijing against sanctions.
FP: Taiwan Needs Weapons for Day 1 of a Chinese Invasion
Unlike Ukraine, the island will be very hard to arm during a conflict.