China
News and analysis about China, a country with the world’s second-largest economy, a terrible record on human rights, and global ambitions.
Is America remaking the global economy or leaving it to its rival?
Plus 6 other questions about Trump’s tariffs, answered.
“You couldn’t have drafted these conditions better if you were a Chinese diplomat.”
And also more questions.
How America’s opioid crisis became a foreign policy issue.
His business empire needs the Chinese government — and that could warp American policy.
But can the rest of us trust it?
Nuclear guardrails are falling apart — and Donald Trump is about to retake the launch codes.
There’s a new “axis” in town. This time, it might be real.
What the hot new Chinese AI product means — and what it doesn’t.
The DeepSeek saga that’s transforming AI, explained
The Taiwan invasion everyone fears might never happen. Here’s what could take place instead.
New tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China could make life more expensive.
Thrills, cautious optimism, stony silence: How allies, partners, and adversaries reacted to Trump’s win.
Would Harris differ from Biden? Nobody knows.
From shipping lanes to airspace to undersea cables, globalization is under physical attack.
The FBI is now investigating the former president’s claim of Iranian interference with his campaign.
The US ambassador to Beijing talks to Vox about trade, Taiwan, climate, and the world’s most important relationship.
The trickiest country for American foreign policy right now is ... America.
The world population could peak in your lifetime.
Wars are getting more common and militaries are building up. There’s just one thing missing.
It says more about Netflix than it does about China.
From Taiwan to South Korea to Silicon Valley, some of the most important nodes in the global tech economy are in disaster-prone places.
Ukraine’s drone innovations have changed how the US is planning for a war with China.
21 years ago, half a million Hong Kongers took to the streets to stop Article 23. This month, Beijing finally won.
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is among those lining up to buy TikTok if Congress enacts a law that forces its Chinese owner to sell.
Xi Jinping is ignoring the country’s biggest economic problems.
How the US is preparing to fight — and win — a war in space
Nations like the US have more firepower than ever before — but they also appear weaker than ever. The upshot is a world that feels out of control.
If China were to invade Taiwan, the American response could depend on its key ally.
The surprising connection among cybercrime, human trafficking, and a raging guerrilla war.
Despite China’s attempts to negotiate a regional ceasefire, Myanmar’s civil war won’t end soon.
Beijing has branded incoming president Lai Ching-te a “troublemaker” for his pro-sovereignty stance.
The results of the tight, three-way presidential election will resonate far beyond the region.
The quantum computing industry has a road map to the future — but can it reach its destination?
The nuclear stakes of putting too much trust in AI.
How Xi Jinping became China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
A surprise offensive on October 27 stunned the junta. A revolution could build a new Myanmar.
What to expect from Biden and Xi’s San Francisco meetup.