Beijing doubles down on security amid slowing economy
The Chinese Communist Party’s early response to China’s gloomy economic outlook was doubling down on regime security.
OUR RESEARCH

Geopolitics Watch: Will the Huawei Ban Bring China Back to the Negotiation Table?
◎ The CCP will find it very hard to return to negotiations in the current geopolitical climate.

Politics Watch: The Multiple Political Signals in Xi’s Jiangxi Tour
◎ Several political signals in Xi’s inspection trip to Jiangxi are meant for different groups within the Party.

Politics Watch: Probe of Liu Shiyu Sharply Raises Xi’s Political Risks
◎ The investigation of Liu Shiyu comes after an escalation in the Sino-U.S. trade war in early May and a worsening of bilateral relations.

America’s Struggle with China and North Korea is for Keeps
◎ Existential struggles are not conducive to compromise, especially when the opposing sides see the competition in those stark terms.

Politics Watch: US Tariffs Heighten Political Dilemmas in China
◎ Beijing’s response to the trade war is shaped by the complexities of the CCP factional struggle.

Why We Predicted in January that America Would Raise Tariffs
◎ China is headed for tremendous change and political Black Swan events are on the horizon.

Keeping Trump’s Tariffs Commitment Will Mean Healthier US-China Relations
◎ Consistency and constancy in support of both America’s national interest and the rules-based international order have been in short supply over the past decade or more.

Geopolitics Watch: Will the Latest Round of Sino-US Trade Talks Lead to a Deal?
◎ We believe that there is a very good chance that China and the U.S. will get a trade agreement even as American tariffs go into effect.

Influence Watch: Why the CCP Fears an Ideological Battle and a ‘Clash of Civilizations’
◎ While the CCP has sought to equate itself with China, China and the Chinese regime are in fact two separate entities with opposing values.
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