What's Happening in China

Takaichi's landslide win strengthens Tokyo's stance on China

Supermajority signals tougher China policy as tensions over Taiwan rhetoric continue

Feb 14 • PC

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Beijing signals red lines on Taiwan ahead of Trump's China visit

Trade, Taiwan, and diplomacy dominate Xi-Trump call ahead of China visit

Feb 7 • PC

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January 2026

China, UK agree to reset relations

British PM Starmer's China visit signals a cautious thaw in bilateral ties

Jan 31 • PC

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China at Davos, GDP growth hits target, and population decline deepens

What Beijing is telling the world as growth holds and demographics worsen

Jan 24 • PC

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Xi's anti-corruption campaign, China's record trillion-dollar surplus, and Canada's deal with Beijing

Welcome back to What’s Happening in China, your weekly China brief.

Jan 17 • PC

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China caught off guard by Maduro's capture

Beijing condemned U.S. actions in Venezuela as questions grow over China's influence in Latin America and implications for Taiwan

Jan 10 • PC

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December 2025

TikTok saga: final episode?

Welcome back to What’s Happening in China, your weekly China brief.

Dec 20, 2025 • PC

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U.S. clears Nvidia to sell H200 chips in China

The Trump administration has authorized Nvidia's sale of its H200 AI chip to "approved customers" in China, raising questions about export controls…

Dec 13, 2025 • PC

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What Trump's new National Security Strategy means for China

Welcome back to What’s Happening in China, your weekly China brief.

Dec 6, 2025 • PC

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November 2025

Trump-Xi call, China-Japan tensions, and Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

Welcome back to What’s Happening in China, your weekly China brief.

Nov 29, 2025 • PC

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China escalates tensions with Japan

Warnings, cancelations, and diplomatic threats mark a week of rising China–Japan friction

Nov 22, 2025 • PC

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China's 'wolf warrior' diplomacy complicates ties with Japan

A fierce diplomatic outburst from Beijing heightened tensions after Japan warned of a Taiwan-related crisis

Nov 15, 2025 • PC

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