China’s electric-vehicle industry has become one of the most contested stories in the global economy. To some, it is a textbook case of successful industrial policy. To others, it is a story of subsidies, overcapacity, brutal price wars, an
For years, Beijing has searched for a vocabulary that might steady China–U.S. relations. Some of its preferred formulas—a “new model of major-country relations,” “no conflict, no confrontation, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation,” or t
The following “Report on the Military Activities of Non-US Extra-Regional Countries in the Western Pacific in 2025” was released by the South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI) in Beijing on May 25, 2026PrefaceIn recen
Below is the latest comment by Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), on the outcome of U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with President Xi Jinping.From Strategic Rivalry to Strategic StabilityIt wou
The German Marshall Fund of the United States has just published a thoughtful and pointed commentary titled “Beijing Wrote the Script,” arguing that China “slipped a loaded phrase” into the White House statement on the Trump-Xi summit.The p
A screenshot circulating on the Chinese internet appears to show China’s top court stating that discrimination and rights violations based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression are unlawful in judicial practice.The s
Although Beijing has made “common prosperity” one of the defining themes of China’s current political economy, and although the phrase has attracted intense attention abroad, Li Shi’s recent lecture leaves little room for optimism about the
Below is the latest comment by Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), on U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to China.Build mechanisms for managed interdependenceAs President Donald Trump visits
A 66-year-old migrant worker in northern China was asked last summer by an influencer on the street to choose between 100 yuan in cash and a chance to win 1,000 yuan by writing an essay.An Sanshan, the day labourer from Shanxi province, too
Lingling Wei reported exclusively in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that “the White House and the Chinese government are considering putting AI on the agenda for a summit next week in Beijing between President Trump and Chinese leader
On 6 May, the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) will host a closed-door, in-person luncheon in Beijing on the prospects of China-U.S. relations, upon CCG’s recent visit to the U.S. and experts’ contribution, in light of a possible U.
The two following essays were published on the WeChat blog 永久的心路 on 26 and 28 April 2026, respectively. They remain accessible on May 1, 2026. This translation and publication have NOT been authorized by their author or anyone else.The auth
China’s economy may be entering a mild but durable recovery, according to two economists at the China Finance 40 Forum (CF40), who argue that the long property-led downturn and industrial overcapacity are beginning to clear, allowing growth
Henry Huiyao Wang, founder and President of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), wrote on Wednesday, April 22 in his opinion column in the South China Morning PostThe Iran crisis loomed large in discussions when Sheikh Khaled bin M
Today (April 18, 2026), Peking University—one of China’s two most famous universities, together with Tsinghua University—benevolently stages a “Campus Open Day,” inviting the public to “walk into PKU and encounter infinite possibilities.” I
On October 7, 1998, then Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, accompanied by the then Minister of the Publicity of the Communist Party China Central Committee, visited central government-run China Central Television, now part of China Media Group. T
Interpretations of politically sensitive cross-Strait meetings will always differ. That is normal. But there is a basic standard analysis should still meet: it should remain anchored in what was actually said, whether in public video, in co
Zhang Xue’s motorcycle brand, ZXMOTO, made history at the Superbike World Championship (WSBK) by securing victories in both WorldSSP (Supersport) races at the Portugal round on 28-29 March 2026. This marks the first time a Chinese-made moto
China’s mainland has long insisted that the real threat to peace in the Taiwan Strait comes not from Beijing, but from “Taiwan independence” separatist forces and the external powers that support them, above all, the United States. Therefor
Zhou Yongmei, a former World Bank official who led the Fragiles States Group of the World Bank, examines how the Bank’s role in post-conflict reconstruction is evolving. Drawing on first-hand experience, she compares earlier cases such as A