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Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So TenseDifferences over Taiwan’s status have fueled rising tensions between the island and mainland. Taiwan is the likeliest potential flash point in U.S.-China relations.
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The China-North Korea RelationshipComplex dynamics between the two Asian nuclear powers are shifting once again as North Korea deepens ties with Russia and the U.S.-China rivalry intensifies.
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Religion in ChinaA significant proportion of China’s population claims to follow a religion. However, the government continues to toughen oversight, increase persecution of some religions, and attempt to co-opt state-sanctioned religious organizations.
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The Future of U.S.-China RelationsNational Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discusses U.S.-China relations and the Biden administration’s policy priorities for the relationship going forward. This event is co-organized by the 21st Century China Center at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, as part of its annual China Forum.
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Delay in China’s Annual Fall Party Plenum Meeting: A Sign of Deepening Institutional Erosion?Failure to designate a date for an important upcoming Chinese Communist Party event suggests China's reform-era political institutions and practices may be eroding yet further under Xi Jinping’s increasingly personalized rule.
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Biden and Xi at APEC, Macron’s Gaza Conference, Arab League Emergency Summit, and MoreThe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit begins in San Francisco with U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping set to meet on the sidelines; French President Emmanuel Macron hosts a humanitarian conference to discuss new aid options for civilians in the Gaza Strip; the Arab League holds an emergency summit in Riyadh at the request of the Palestinian Authority and Saudi Arabia; and the United States and China discuss nuclear arms control.
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Can a Summit Ease U.S.-China Tensions?On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a rare in-person meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will provide an opportunity to put a range of issues on a firmer footing, including military and trade relations. But don’t expect any breakthroughs.
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Women This Week: Future of the Catholic Church to Include More WomenWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers October 28 to November 3.
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The Passing of a Premier and China’s FutureWhile few are likely to mourn one of China's most colorless leaders, his death could be used as a way to criticize his former boss, Xi Jinping.
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China’s Homegrown CrisisWith China’s economy stumbling, its leaders must choose among staying the course, changing course, or changing the conversation by turning to nationalism and external aggression. The West should seek to persuade China’s rulers that the latter course would be folly.
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China’s Economic Downturn, With Zongyuan Zoe LiuZongyuan Zoe Liu, the Maurice R. Greenberg fellow for China studies, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the causes and consequences of China’s faltering economy.
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Qin Gang's Removal Puts the Focus on Xi Jinping's LeadershipThe unusual departure of Qin Gang as Chinese foreign minister is another public setback for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a sign that his run at the top has run into serious difficulties.
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Did Prigozhin Just Save Taiwan?Might the revolt by Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner group teach Xi Jinping the lesson that invasions are too uncertain and risky, and lead him away from invading Taiwan?
