POLITICS
Are Cultural Exchanges Next in Trump’s Push to Get China to Play Fair?
By Don Tse and Larry Ong The Trump administration recently issued a flurry of moves to restore reciprocity in trade relations with China and safeguard
Politics Watch: Decoding Song Tao’s Trip to North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese Communist Party International Liaison Department head Song Tao in Pyongyang on April 13. Song was leading
Politics Watch: Decoding K-pop Diplomacy in North Korea
Over 150 South Korean artists will perform in Pyongyang from March 31 to April 3, the South Korean government confirmed on March 27. The artists,
Politics Watch: Xi-Kim Summit Foreshadows Peace on the Korean Peninsula
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a secret trip to Beijing from March 25 to March 28. News of his visit was only announced
Politics Watch: Yang Jiechi’s Delayed South Korea Trip Explained
China’s foreign ministry announced on March 28 that Yang Jiechi would visit South Korea from March 29 to March 30. Yang, a Politburo member and
Decoding the Xi-Kim Meeting in Beijing
On March 27, Chinese state media reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Beijing from March 25 to March 28 and met with
The Geopolitical Contest Behind Kim Jong Un’s Visit to China
According to a March 26 Bloomberg report, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in Beijing on an unexpected trip. Footage by Japanese media shows
Personnel Watch: Decoding Guo Shuqing as People’s Bank of China Party Secretary
Following an internal meeting on March 26, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced that central bank chief Yi Gang would serve as the bank’s
On the Timing of Trump’s $60 Billion Opening Salvo in ‘Trade War’ with China
The Trump administration is planning to impose tariffs on $60 billion of Chinese imports following a Section 301 investigation by the United States Trade Representative
Politics Watch: Yang Jiechi’s South Africa Trip is a Diplomatic Puzzle
On March 22, China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced that Politburo member Yang Jiechi would visit South Africa from March 23 to March 24.
Fu Zhenghua, Factional Struggle, and Scrubbing the Security and Law Apparatus
The Two Sessions personnel reshuffle saw some shock moves, including the appointment of Yang Xiaodu as National Supervision Commission director, Yi Gang as central bank
Politics Watch: Decoding China’s Party and State Institutional Reforms
On March 21, Chinese state media published the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) plan for reforming its Party and state institutions. The plan listed 60 reform