China

Economy April 14, 2025

In trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand

by Linggong Kong, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Donald Trump pulled back on his plan to impose eye-watering tariffs on trading partners…

Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Economy April 11, 2025

More than just chips: Chinese threats and Trump tariffs could disrupt lots of ‘made in Taiwan’ imports − disappointing US builders, cyclists and golfers alike

by Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What would the United States stand to lose economically if its current access to…

International April 3, 2025

Chinese barges and Taiwan Strait drills are about global power projection − not just a potential invasion

by Colin Flint, Utah State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Is China intent on a D-Day style invasion of Taiwan? Certainly that has been…

Map of the U.S. alongside a map of China

International February 25, 2025

How Elon Musk’s deep ties to – and admiration for – China could complicate Trump’s Beijing policy

by Linggong Kong, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Elon Musk holds an outsized influence in the new Trump administration. As head of his…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Map of Russia in Russian flag colors and map of China with a Chinese flag

International August 27, 2024

How US military planning has shifted away from fighting terrorism to readying for tensions and conflict with China and Russia

by Eric Rosenbach, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden’s recent approval of a major shift in U.S. nuclear weapons strategy…

International July 8, 2024

Cultural differences impede trade for most countries — but not China

by Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s a widely accepted notion among economists that cultural differences can pose a…

International June 4, 2024

China turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary

by Christopher K. Tong, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every year ahead of the June 4 commemoration of the Tiananmen…

International November 16, 2023

Dreams of a ‘broken up’ Russia might turn into a nightmare for the West – and an opportunity for China

by Susan Smith-Peter, City University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Do names on a map matter? When they are in border territories,…

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Music April 21, 2025

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