China
Taiwan Needs Our Help Now
A missile contract that won’t be fulfilled until 2029 demonstrates that our foreign military sales program is unacceptably slow.
The Long Reign of King Dollar
Aside from the princeling euro, the greenback has no real competitors globally.
Beijing’s American Hostages
What will happen to those detained as U.S.-China relations deteriorate further?
TikTok’s D.C. Influence Campaign
Under scrutiny from Congress, the social media company is leveraging close ties to American power brokers.
The Debate Around a Bill to Ban TikTok, Explained
The RESTRICT Act has bipartisan support, but critics say it may not work as intended.
Ford’s China Problem
Worries arise over a Chinese company’s involvement in an American automotive factory.
McCaul Pushes for State Department’s Afghanistan Docs
Plus: A researcher calls for Congress to sanction Xi Jinping.
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping Stake Out a New World Order
Russia and China’s leaders claim to reject a ‘Cold War mentality’ while escalating their anti-Western rhetoric.
House Republicans Leap to Trump’s Defense
Plus: The Senate considers ending a pair of war authorizations, and the China competition committee plans its next hearing.
China’s Middle East Power Play
A Beijing-brokered normalization deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia may lack staying power, but it signals China’s long-term strategy.
The Japan-South Korea Thaw
In the face of threats from China and North Korea, can America’s East Asian allies find ways to cooperate despite a painful past?
Going to War Over Taiwan: Who Decides?
Even if Biden could justify U.S. intervention without congressional approval, it’s politically important to have the legislative branch on board.
The Rise of Xi Jinping’s China
Former National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley on the risk of competition turning into confrontation: A Dispatch Q&A.
The Daunting Task the New China Committee Faces
A new House panel debuts with a prime-time hearing and questions about how to address threats from the Chinese government.