Chin-Hao Huang argues that China’s desire for legitimacy and acceptance constrains its exercise of coercive action vis-à-vis its Southeast Asian neighbors.

Min Ye discusses the current status and future directions of China’s Belt and Road Initiative with Ka Zeng.

Cheng Li examines the policy implications of expected personnel changes at China’s coming 20th Party Congress.

Philip Alston discusses U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet’s May 2022 visit to China with Thomas Kellogg.

Silvia Lindtner and Melinda Liu discuss the impact of China’s zero-COVID strategy on China and the world.

By examining language, politics, and identity, three experts explore the relationship between Hong Kong and Mainland China over the past 25 years.

Xiaoyu Pu and Maria Repnikova discuss China’s media coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

U.C. San Diego professor of political science Victor Shih analyzes China’s recent Two Sessions meeting.

Diana Fu and Jude Blanchette review the proceedings of the Sixth Plenum of the 19th CPC Central Committee held November 8-11.

Ye Liu and Carl Minzner discuss the social implications of accelerating demographic crisis.