China
Untangling the Chinese Knot
We shouldn’t glibly conflate China’s economic challenge with its military-strategic threat.
Lawmakers Elevate Human Rights Ahead of First CCP Hearing
The select committee on competition with China meets tonight to lay out the threat posed by China.
A Time for American Stability—and Power
Our allies are pondering whether we are still a superpower.
Nuclear Breakout or Just Holes in the Ground?
By some measures China’s atomic arsenal has become more formidable than America’s.
Microsoft, China, and the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Rethinking tech collaboration in an age of great-power competition.
An (Unidentified Flying) Object Lesson
If we’re not being invaded by aliens, what’s going on? A Dispatch Explainer.
Balloons, Biden, and American Power
What the spy balloon incident tells us about America as a superpower.
Lawmakers Ask if U.S. Companies Helped Develop China’s Spy Balloon
Plus: More congressional scrutiny on China and high-profile House GOP hearings.
China Competition a Bipartisan Bright Spot in Congress
Plus: An early look at the House GOP’s Afghanistan withdrawal investigation.
Cause for Hope Amid War and Authoritarianism
Last year might have been the century's best for liberalism.
Making China Pay if It Attacks Taiwan
Lawmakers are laying the groundwork for economic sanctions on China if it invades Taiwan.
A Freewheeling House
Plus: An interview with a newly appointed member of the China competition committee.
A Bold Vision for Japan
The country’s military buildup reflects a sense of urgency about the China threat. But implementing it will be a challenge.
House GOP Moves to Messaging Bills and Investigations
Plus, a new select committee on strategic competition with China.
