Xi Jinping

Our Best Stuff on Donald Trump, Joe Exotic, and the Xi-Putin Summit

Plus: Deepfakes are here and it’s going to get crazy.

Untangling the Chinese Knot

We shouldn’t glibly conflate China’s economic challenge with its military-strategic threat.

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Authoritarianism’s Bad Year

Putin bungled his war with Ukraine, and China and Iran contended with massive protests.

Solidarity Now?

Should the White House cheer on China’s protesters?