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The Pitfalls of the Forced Apology Spin-Cycle

November 27, 2021
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Commentary In a typically masterful essay from 50 years ago, the great British journalist and social critic Malcolm Muggeridge observed that nothing is more pathetic to watch than a ruling class on the run. If Muggeridge and his gimlet eye were with us today, however, even he might feel obliged to revise his take on…

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China’s Recent Food Panic Speaks to More Than Groceries

November 16, 2021
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News Analysis Chinese leader Xi Jinping cannot seem to get a break. Perhaps he does not deserve one. This year, he has faced Evergrande, real estate excesses generally, a renewed spate of COVID-19 infections, and sporadic power shortages across the country. Most recently, Beijing has had to deal with a food panic. It seems that…

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Xi Jinping Faces Growing Internal Dissent—But Does It Matter?

October 26, 2021
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Commentary As the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping bears full responsibility for the Party decisions and how they shape the nation. Today, Xi is facing a Party driven by disunity from a variety of external challenges, policy disputes, and economic crises within China. That explains the rumors of rebellion and distrust…

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Xi to Attend Biden’s Climate Change Summit in First Meeting of Two Leaders

April 21, 2021
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BEIJING—Chinese leader Xi Jinping will attend a U.S.-led climate change summit on Thursday at the invitation of President Joe Biden, in the first meeting between the two leaders since the advent of the new U.S. administration. Biden has invited dozens of world leaders to join the two-day virtual summit starting on Thursday, after bringing the…

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Japanese Public Opinion Toward CCP Deteriorates as Disputes Over China’s Coast Guard Law Deepen

March 12, 2021
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Japanese public opinion of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to deteriorate as tensions caused by China’s new Coast Guard Law intensify. According to the results of a public opinion survey released by the Japanese Cabinet Office in February, 81.8 percent of the respondents thought that the current relationship between Japan and China was “not…

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