China Power – The Diplomat https://thediplomat.com The Diplomat is a current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, with news and analysis on politics, security, business, technology and life across the region. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:48:04 +0900 en-US US National Security Advisor, China’s Top Foreign Policy Official Met in Thailand https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/us-national-security-advisor-chinas-top-foreign-policy-official-met-in-thailand/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/us-national-security-advisor-chinas-top-foreign-policy-official-met-in-thailand/ China’s Preference for Hard Power Is Creating Major Headaches for Beijing https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-preference-for-hard-power-is-creating-major-headaches-for-beijing/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-preference-for-hard-power-is-creating-major-headaches-for-beijing/ When Will Cross-Strait Tourism Return to Normal? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/when-will-cross-strait-tourism-return-to-normal/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/when-will-cross-strait-tourism-return-to-normal/ Taiwan’s New President-Elect Should Prioritize the Economy https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-new-president-elect-should-prioritize-the-economy/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-new-president-elect-should-prioritize-the-economy/ Trouble Among Neighbors: Iran, Pakistan, and China’s Offer of Mediation https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/trouble-among-neighbors-iran-pakistan-and-chinas-offer-of-mediation/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/trouble-among-neighbors-iran-pakistan-and-chinas-offer-of-mediation/ With Global Shipping on the Line, China Says It’s ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Tensions in the Red Sea https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/with-global-shipping-on-the-line-china-says-its-deeply-concerned-by-tensions-in-the-red-sea/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/with-global-shipping-on-the-line-china-says-its-deeply-concerned-by-tensions-in-the-red-sea/ Guatemala’s Decision: Exploring What China and Taiwan Actually Offer https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/guatemalas-decision-exploring-what-china-and-taiwan-actually-offer/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/guatemalas-decision-exploring-what-china-and-taiwan-actually-offer/ Playing the Long Game: Ukraine’s Approach to China https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/playing-the-long-game-ukraines-approach-to-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/playing-the-long-game-ukraines-approach-to-china/ China’s Self-Pitying Empire https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-self-pitying-empire/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-self-pitying-empire/ Confronting Digital Authoritarian­ism Through Digital Democracy: Lessons From Taiwan https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/confronting-digital-authoritarianism-through-digital-democracy-lessons-from-taiwan/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/confronting-digital-authoritarianism-through-digital-democracy-lessons-from-taiwan/ With an Eye Toward India, China Bolsters Military Infrastructure Development in Tibet https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/with-an-eye-toward-india-china-bolsters-military-infrastructure-development-in-tibet/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/with-an-eye-toward-india-china-bolsters-military-infrastructure-development-in-tibet/ Watching Taiwan’s Free Elections, Chinese Internet Users Lament One-Party Rule https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/watching-taiwans-free-elections-chinese-internet-users-lament-one-party-rule/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/watching-taiwans-free-elections-chinese-internet-users-lament-one-party-rule/ China’s Population Falls for a 2nd Straight Year as Births Continue to Drop https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-population-falls-for-a-2nd-straight-year-as-births-continue-to-drop/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-population-falls-for-a-2nd-straight-year-as-births-continue-to-drop/ China’s Big Gamble in the South China Sea https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-big-gamble-in-the-south-china-sea/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-big-gamble-in-the-south-china-sea/ China’s Response to the Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-response-to-the-houthi-attacks-in-the-red-sea/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-response-to-the-houthi-attacks-in-the-red-sea/ Previewing the Chinese Foreign Minister’s Visit to Africa https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/previewing-the-chinese-foreign-ministers-visit-to-africa/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/previewing-the-chinese-foreign-ministers-visit-to-africa/ Hedging ‘Light’: Italy’s Intermezzo With China’s Belt and Road Initiative https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/hedging-light-italys-intermezzo-with-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/hedging-light-italys-intermezzo-with-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative/ The Strategic Implications of China’s ‘Divine Dragon’ Spaceplane  https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-strategic-implications-of-chinas-divine-dragon-spaceplane/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-strategic-implications-of-chinas-divine-dragon-spaceplane/ How China Defines the ‘Global South’ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/how-china-defines-the-global-south/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/how-china-defines-the-global-south/ Beijing Tries to Capitalize on Taiwan’s Controversial Rocket Alert https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/beijing-tries-to-capitalize-on-taiwans-controversial-rocket-alert/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/beijing-tries-to-capitalize-on-taiwans-controversial-rocket-alert/ What Lies Ahead for Chinese Lending to Africa? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/what-lies-ahead-for-chinese-lending-to-africa/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/what-lies-ahead-for-chinese-lending-to-africa/ ‘Troublemaker’ and ‘Pawn’: US-related Narratives Amid Taiwan’s Presidential Election https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/troublemaker-and-pawn-us-related-narratives-amid-taiwans-presidential-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/troublemaker-and-pawn-us-related-narratives-amid-taiwans-presidential-election/ China’s 2024 Priorities Tucked in Xi Jinping’s New Year Speech https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-2024-priorities-tucked-in-xi-jinpings-new-year-speech/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-2024-priorities-tucked-in-xi-jinpings-new-year-speech/ Why Is Mexico Putting Tariffs on Chinese Imports? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/why-is-mexico-putting-tariffs-on-chinese-imports/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/why-is-mexico-putting-tariffs-on-chinese-imports/ Taiwan’s Presidential and VP Contenders Give Final Campaign Push https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-presidential-and-vp-contenders-give-final-campaign-push/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-presidential-and-vp-contenders-give-final-campaign-push/ The Shakeup in China’s Rocket Force Continues https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-shakeup-in-chinas-rocket-force-continues/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-shakeup-in-chinas-rocket-force-continues/ How Should Beijing Engage with the Next Taiwanese Administration? https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/how-should-beijing-engage-with-the-next-taiwanese-administration/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/how-should-beijing-engage-with-the-next-taiwanese-administration/ The Evolution of Identity in Taiwan https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-evolution-of-identity-in-taiwan/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-evolution-of-identity-in-taiwan/ New China-Serbia Free Trade Agreement Raises Security Concerns for Europe https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/new-china-serbia-free-trade-agreement-raises-security-concerns-for-europe/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/new-china-serbia-free-trade-agreement-raises-security-concerns-for-europe/ China and Russia Are Trying to Stack the Deck in 2024 Elections https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/china-and-russia-are-trying-to-stack-the-deck-in-2024-elections-abroad/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/china-and-russia-are-trying-to-stack-the-deck-in-2024-elections-abroad/ The Geopolitical Ripple: How China-US Tensions Reshape Business in Latin America https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-geopolitical-ripple-how-china-us-tensions-reshape-business-in-latin-america/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-geopolitical-ripple-how-china-us-tensions-reshape-business-in-latin-america/ China and Europe Can Learn From Each Other’s Energy Transitions https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/china-and-europe-can-learn-from-each-others-energy-transitions/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/china-and-europe-can-learn-from-each-others-energy-transitions/ China’s Growing Strategic Position in Nicaragua https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/chinas-growing-strategic-position-in-nicaragua/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/chinas-growing-strategic-position-in-nicaragua/ Will Xi Jinping Visit Mongolia in 2024? https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/will-xi-jinping-visit-mongolia-in-2024/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/will-xi-jinping-visit-mongolia-in-2024/ As Taiwan’s Election Nears, China’s Espionage, Interference Attempts Come Under Scrutiny https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/as-taiwans-election-nears-chinas-espionage-interference-attempts-come-under-scrutiny/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/as-taiwans-election-nears-chinas-espionage-interference-attempts-come-under-scrutiny/ Understanding China’s Position on the Israel-Palestine Conflict https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/understanding-chinas-position-on-the-israel-palestine-conflict/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/understanding-chinas-position-on-the-israel-palestine-conflict/ Decoding China’s Foreign Policy Approach Toward Belarus https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/decoding-chinas-foreign-policy-approach-toward-belarus/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/decoding-chinas-foreign-policy-approach-toward-belarus/ China’s Space Program in 2023: Taking Stock https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/chinas-space-program-in-2023-taking-stock/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/chinas-space-program-in-2023-taking-stock/ What It Means to Be an ‘Old Friend of the Chinese People’ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/what-it-means-to-be-an-old-friend-of-the-chinese-people/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/what-it-means-to-be-an-old-friend-of-the-chinese-people/ A Chinese-owned News App Is Taking Africa by Storm https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/a-chinese-owned-news-app-is-taking-africa-by-storm/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/a-chinese-owned-news-app-is-taking-africa-by-storm/ The State of China’s Autonomous Machine Computing Research https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-state-of-chinas-autonomous-machine-computing-research/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-state-of-chinas-autonomous-machine-computing-research/ What Agnes Chow’s Case Tells Us About the Rule of Law in Hong Kong https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/what-agnes-chows-case-tells-us-about-the-rule-of-law-in-hong-kong/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/what-agnes-chows-case-tells-us-about-the-rule-of-law-in-hong-kong/ Where Does China Stand On the Esequibo Question? https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/where-does-china-stand-on-the-esequibo-question/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/where-does-china-stand-on-the-esequibo-question/ China-EU Summit Reveals a Fundamental Disconnect https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/china-eu-summit-reveals-a-fundamental-disconnect/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/china-eu-summit-reveals-a-fundamental-disconnect/ Is China Open for Business Again? https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/is-china-open-for-business-again/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/is-china-open-for-business-again/ Facing a Rigged Election, Hong Kongers Are Expected to ‘Lie Flat’ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/facing-a-rigged-election-hong-kongers-are-expected-to-lie-flat/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/facing-a-rigged-election-hong-kongers-are-expected-to-lie-flat/ The Belt and Road Initiative’s Impact Depends on the Recipient Country  https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-belt-and-road-initiatives-impact-depends-on-the-recipient-country/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-belt-and-road-initiatives-impact-depends-on-the-recipient-country/ Bridging the Narrative Gap in China-US Relations https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/bridging-the-narrative-gap-in-china-us-relations/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/bridging-the-narrative-gap-in-china-us-relations/ Silenced in China, Grassroots Activists Commemorate the White Paper Protests Abroad https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/silenced-in-china-grassroots-activists-commemorate-the-white-paper-protests-abroad/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/silenced-in-china-grassroots-activists-commemorate-the-white-paper-protests-abroad/ The Rise and Fall of Confucius Institutes in the US https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/the-rise-and-fall-of-confucius-institutes-in-the-us/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/the-rise-and-fall-of-confucius-institutes-in-the-us/ How the Taiwan Opposition Alliance Talks Fell Apart https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/how-the-taiwan-opposition-alliance-talks-fell-apart/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/how-the-taiwan-opposition-alliance-talks-fell-apart/ Xie Zhenhua’s Swan Song Amid the Geopolitics of COP28 https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/xie-zhenhuas-swan-song-amid-the-geopolitics-of-cop28/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/xie-zhenhuas-swan-song-amid-the-geopolitics-of-cop28/ Major Changes at China’s Foreign Ministry https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/major-changes-at-chinas-foreign-ministry/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/major-changes-at-chinas-foreign-ministry/ Arctic Ambitions: China’s Engagement With the Northern Sea Route https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/arctic-ambitions-chinas-engagement-with-the-northern-sea-route/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/arctic-ambitions-chinas-engagement-with-the-northern-sea-route/ The West Shouldn’t Forget China’s Pro-Russia Neutrality https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/the-west-shouldnt-forget-chinas-pro-russia-neutrality/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/the-west-shouldnt-forget-chinas-pro-russia-neutrality/ What’s in the New Amendments to China’s State Secrets Law? https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/whats-in-the-new-amendments-to-chinas-state-secrets-law/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/whats-in-the-new-amendments-to-chinas-state-secrets-law/ Can Xi Jinping Achieve His Ambitions After the Biden-Xi Summit? https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/can-xi-jinping-achieve-his-ambitions-after-the-biden-xi-summit/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/can-xi-jinping-achieve-his-ambitions-after-the-biden-xi-summit/ Taiwan Opposition’s Bid for a Unity Ticket Collapses https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/taiwan-oppositions-bid-for-a-unity-ticket-collapses/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/taiwan-oppositions-bid-for-a-unity-ticket-collapses/ The Power – and Limits – of Xi Jinping https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/the-power-and-limits-of-xi-jinping/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/the-power-and-limits-of-xi-jinping/ China’s Pursuit of Autonomous Machine Computing Self-Sufficiency https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/chinas-pursuit-of-autonomous-machine-computing-self-sufficiency/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/chinas-pursuit-of-autonomous-machine-computing-self-sufficiency/ Biden, Xi Hit the Reset Button on China-US Relations. Can It Last? https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/biden-xi-hit-the-reset-button-on-china-us-relations-can-it-last/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/biden-xi-hit-the-reset-button-on-china-us-relations-can-it-last/ Taiwan Is Attending the APEC Summit, Too https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/taiwan-is-attending-the-apec-summit-too/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/taiwan-is-attending-the-apec-summit-too/ China’s Bid to Construct a ‘Maritime Community With a Shared Future’ in the South China Sea https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/chinas-bid-to-construct-a-maritime-community-with-a-shared-future-in-the-south-china-sea/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/chinas-bid-to-construct-a-maritime-community-with-a-shared-future-in-the-south-china-sea/ Stop Calling China a ‘Revisionist Power’ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/stop-calling-china-a-revisionist-power/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/stop-calling-china-a-revisionist-power/ Understanding China’s Policy in the Russia-Ukraine War and Implications for China-US Relations https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/understanding-chinas-policy-in-the-russia-ukraine-war-and-implications-for-china-us-relations/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/understanding-chinas-policy-in-the-russia-ukraine-war-and-implications-for-china-us-relations/ China-US Maritime Crisis Management: Geographical Location Matters  https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/china-us-maritime-crisis-management-geographical-location-matters/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/china-us-maritime-crisis-management-geographical-location-matters/ Prospect of a Biden-Xi Summit Sparks Backlash in China https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/prospect-of-a-biden-xi-summit-sparks-backlash-in-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/prospect-of-a-biden-xi-summit-sparks-backlash-in-china/ China’s Concerns About Nuclear Escalation and the Way Forward  https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/chinas-concerns-about-nuclear-escalation-and-the-way-forward/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/chinas-concerns-about-nuclear-escalation-and-the-way-forward/ Avoiding Misperception in the China-US Thaw  https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/avoiding-misperception-in-the-china-us-thaw/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/avoiding-misperception-in-the-china-us-thaw/ China Renews Its Pitch on AI Governance at World Internet Conference https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/china-renews-its-pitch-on-ai-governance-at-world-internet-conference/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/china-renews-its-pitch-on-ai-governance-at-world-internet-conference/ Argentina and Brazil’s Divergent Approaches to China’s Belt and Road https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/argentina-and-brazils-divergent-approaches-to-chinas-belt-and-road/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/argentina-and-brazils-divergent-approaches-to-chinas-belt-and-road/ What Did the 3rd Belt and Road Forum Mean for Africa? https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/what-did-the-3rd-belt-and-road-forum-mean-for-africa/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/what-did-the-3rd-belt-and-road-forum-mean-for-africa/ Germany Has a New Player in Left-Wing Politics. Where Does It Stand on China? https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/germany-has-a-new-player-in-left-wing-politics-where-does-it-stand-on-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/germany-has-a-new-player-in-left-wing-politics-where-does-it-stand-on-china/ Chinese Gather Despite Heavy Security as Former Premier Li Keqiang Is Laid to Rest https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/chinese-gather-despite-heavy-security-as-former-premier-li-keqiang-is-laid-to-rest/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/chinese-gather-despite-heavy-security-as-former-premier-li-keqiang-is-laid-to-rest/ Decoding the ‘Positive Signal’ in China-US Relations  https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/decoding-the-positive-signal-in-china-us-relations/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/decoding-the-positive-signal-in-china-us-relations/ As Taiwan’s Election Looms, KMT-TPP Unity Talks Stumble https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/as-taiwans-election-looms-kmt-tpp-unity-talks-stumble/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/as-taiwans-election-looms-kmt-tpp-unity-talks-stumble/ Chinese Arrivals Fill Gaps Left by Hong Kong Exodus https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/chinese-arrivals-fill-gaps-left-by-hong-kong-exodus/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/chinese-arrivals-fill-gaps-left-by-hong-kong-exodus/ China’s Growing Offshore Wind Energy Drive https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/chinas-growing-offshore-wind-energy-drive/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/chinas-growing-offshore-wind-energy-drive/ After 5 Year Absence, China’s Foreign Minister Visits Washington https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/after-5-year-absence-chinas-foreign-minister-visits-washington/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/after-5-year-absence-chinas-foreign-minister-visits-washington/ The Sudden Death of China’s Former No. 2 Leader Li Keqiang Comes as a Shock https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/the-sudden-death-of-chinas-former-no-2-leader-li-keqiang-comes-as-a-shock/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/the-sudden-death-of-chinas-former-no-2-leader-li-keqiang-comes-as-a-shock/ China’s Former Premier Li Keqiang Dies at 68 https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/chinas-former-premier-li-keqiang-dies-at-68/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/chinas-former-premier-li-keqiang-dies-at-68/ Is China Killing Its Fledgling Golden Geese? 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