This translated commentary was written by blogger Xiang Dongliang (项栋梁) on a public WeChat account named Basic Common Sense (基本常识项栋梁). The original commentary is still in Chinese, but an archived version can be found and . It was first published on August 3, 2022.Not familiar with former Global Times editor Hu Xijin? Read our full profile of him .I wrote before Pelosi even left that using only basic common sense I could tell there was no way a war was going to happen this time. Why do I write an article specifically to refute something so obviously unlikely to happen? Because someone is...…This translated commentary was written by blogger Xiang Dongliang (项栋梁) on a public WeChat account named Basic Common Sense (基本常识项栋梁). The original commentary is still in Chinese, but an archived version can be found and . It was first published on August 3, 2022.Not familiar with former Global Times editor Hu Xijin? Read our full profile of him .I wrote before Pelosi even left that using only basic common sense I could tell there was no way a war was going to happen this time. Why do I write an article specifically to refute something so obviously unlikely to happen? Because someone is...WW…

An archived version of the original Chinese-language commentary can be read . This translation is by Vera X., an intern with the Carter Center’s China Focus.On September 2, Beijing time, US President Joe Biden delivered a speech titled “The soul of the nation” in Philadelphia. Biden’s speech, which comes at a sensitive time in the run-up to the 2022 midterm elections, reflected the intensifying battle between the Democrat and Republican parties. The Biden administration began with a discussion of political polarization as a result of the controversy surrounding the legitimacy of the 2020...…An archived version of the original Chinese-language commentary can be read . This translation is by Vera X., an intern with the Carter Center’s China Focus.On September 2, Beijing time, US President Joe Biden delivered a speech titled “The soul of the nation” in Philadelphia. Biden’s speech, which comes at a sensitive time in the run-up to the 2022 midterm elections, reflected the intensifying battle between the Democrat and Republican parties. The Biden administration began with a discussion of political polarization as a result of the controversy surrounding the legitimacy of the 2020...WW…

A Guide for China WatchersMichael B. Cerny is the associate editor of the . Scott Singer is the co-founder and director of the . Both are graduate students in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford.  Problem #1: Polls on social media are biased by their sampling frames.Problem #2: We cannot make claims about margin of error. Problem #3: Social media surveys are havens for response bias.The big picture: polls on social media, such as Twitter and Weibo, present an inaccurate and unreliable picture of what the general...…A Guide for China WatchersMichael B. Cerny is the associate editor of the . Scott Singer is the co-founder and director of the . Both are graduate students in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford.  Problem #1: Polls on social media are biased by their sampling frames.Problem #2: We cannot make claims about margin of error. Problem #3: Social media surveys are havens for response bias.The big picture: polls on social media, such as Twitter and Weibo, present an inaccurate and unreliable picture of what the general...WW…

International development aid is an essential component of economic statecraft. Traditionally a realm dominated by Western developed countries, the landscape of international development aid has broadened in recent years due to the rise of donors among emerging economies in the developing world. The rapid increase of Chinese foreign aid has been particularly noteworthy. The international reactions to this development are well-known, ranging from enthusiastic welcome by many governments in the Global South to serious concerns by Western governments and civil society about the negative...…International development aid is an essential component of economic statecraft. Traditionally a realm dominated by Western developed countries, the landscape of international development aid has broadened in recent years due to the rise of donors among emerging economies in the developing world. The rapid increase of Chinese foreign aid has been particularly noteworthy. The international reactions to this development are well-known, ranging from enthusiastic welcome by many governments in the Global South to serious concerns by Western governments and civil society about the negative...WW…

The following translation is a candid assessment of the war in Ukraine by Professor Tang Shiping. Professor Tang is a distinguished professor and the Dr. Seaker Chan Chair Professor in the School of International Relations and Public Affairs (SIRPA) at Fudan University. He has served on the editorial boards of leading political science journals, including International Security, International Studies Quarterly, and Security Studies. Professor Tang is also the Cheung Kong Distinguished Professor in the Chinese Ministry of Education. A reposted version of Tang’s Chinese-language commentary...…The following translation is a candid assessment of the war in Ukraine by Professor Tang Shiping. Professor Tang is a distinguished professor and the Dr. Seaker Chan Chair Professor in the School of International Relations and Public Affairs (SIRPA) at Fudan University. He has served on the editorial boards of leading political science journals, including International Security, International Studies Quarterly, and Security Studies. Professor Tang is also the Cheung Kong Distinguished Professor in the Chinese Ministry of Education. A reposted version of Tang’s Chinese-language commentary...WW…

via Zoom WebinarThursday, September 22nd8pm Washington DC | 7pm Chicago | 5pm Los AngelesAs pandemic travel restrictions ease and international students return to American campuses, will Chinese students and scholars still be the largest international presence on campus?  Will Chinese students and scholars still find themselves caught in the crosshairs of tensions between the United States and China? How are American universities navigating continuing concerns about Chinese influence and sensitive research? A group of professors and senior administrators from campuses...…via Zoom WebinarThursday, September 22nd8pm Washington DC | 7pm Chicago | 5pm Los AngelesAs pandemic travel restrictions ease and international students return to American campuses, will Chinese students and scholars still be the largest international presence on campus?  Will Chinese students and scholars still find themselves caught in the crosshairs of tensions between the United States and China? How are American universities navigating continuing concerns about Chinese influence and sensitive research? A group of professors and senior administrators from campuses...WW…

Dr. Alexander Görlach is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York.The war Russia wages against Ukraine has now entered its fifth week. The “Blitzkrieg”-victory Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin dreamt of clearly did not come true. To the contrary, Russia, met with fierce resistance by the Ukrainian population, has been unable to defeat the Ukrainian military. The staggering support the free world is handing to the besieged nation goes hand in hand with decisive condemnation of Vladimir Putin’s actions. Western sanctions have hit the fortune of the...…Dr. Alexander Görlach is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York.The war Russia wages against Ukraine has now entered its fifth week. The “Blitzkrieg”-victory Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin dreamt of clearly did not come true. To the contrary, Russia, met with fierce resistance by the Ukrainian population, has been unable to defeat the Ukrainian military. The staggering support the free world is handing to the besieged nation goes hand in hand with decisive condemnation of Vladimir Putin’s actions. Western sanctions have hit the fortune of the...WW…

Chinese leaders had pinned their hopes on breaking into the European energy market through a Chinese-led nuclear revolution. On February 7th, 2022, their vision seemed within reach as the United Kingdom’s Office of Nuclear Regulation approved a Chinese-designed nuclear reactor for future use in England and Europe. This approval also marked a key step in China’s Nuclear Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to export nuclear reactors to over 25 countries worldwide. After an arduous five-year process, China and the leadership at China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) had realized a critical...…Chinese leaders had pinned their hopes on breaking into the European energy market through a Chinese-led nuclear revolution. On February 7th, 2022, their vision seemed within reach as the United Kingdom’s Office of Nuclear Regulation approved a Chinese-designed nuclear reactor for future use in England and Europe. This approval also marked a key step in China’s Nuclear Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to export nuclear reactors to over 25 countries worldwide. After an arduous five-year process, China and the leadership at China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) had realized a critical...WW…

Osebhahiemen B. Okooboh is a graduate student at Kennesaw State University, where she majors in International Conflict Management. She is currently an intern at the Carter Center’s China program.On November 17th, 2015, the Ugandan government, led by President Yoweri Museveni, signed an agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank), for a loan of ”. The loan agreement was reached in 2015 and stipulated a maturity term of twenty years with a seven-year grace period which ends in 2022. Critical Ugandan assets, including Uganda’s only international airport, were attached to the...…Osebhahiemen B. Okooboh is a graduate student at Kennesaw State University, where she majors in International Conflict Management. She is currently an intern at the Carter Center’s China program.On November 17th, 2015, the Ugandan government, led by President Yoweri Museveni, signed an agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank), for a loan of ”. The loan agreement was reached in 2015 and stipulated a maturity term of twenty years with a seven-year grace period which ends in 2022. Critical Ugandan assets, including Uganda’s only international airport, were attached to the...WW…

Guo Liangping is a senior research fellow at the Institute of East Asian Studies of the National University of Singapore. The article was originally published in Chinese by Lianhe Zaobao. A republished version of the Chinese-language article can be found .The world today is rapidly shifting from an economic world to a political one. The two worlds operate in differing logics: In the economic world, competition is about who wins more, whereas in the political world, competition is about who loses more. The world is thereby shifting from a win-win situation to a zero-sum one. Due to the...…Guo Liangping is a senior research fellow at the Institute of East Asian Studies of the National University of Singapore. The article was originally published in Chinese by Lianhe Zaobao. A republished version of the Chinese-language article can be found .The world today is rapidly shifting from an economic world to a political one. The two worlds operate in differing logics: In the economic world, competition is about who wins more, whereas in the political world, competition is about who loses more. The world is thereby shifting from a win-win situation to a zero-sum one. Due to the...WW…