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Editor's Note
The second U.S.–China trade war is the focus of this issue. China’s retaliatory response to President Donald Trump’s “liberation day”...
Minxin Pei
Aug 31, 20253 min read


Changing Course in a Storm: China’s Economy in the Trade War
China is weathering deflation, a property-sector collapse, and renewed trade tensions with the United States through calculated restraint...
Gerard DiPippo
Aug 31, 202532 min read


More Method than Madness: China’s Response to Trump’s New Tariff War
China’s initial response to America’s new trade war was cautious and restrained due to uncertainties about the Trump administration’s...
Minxin Pei
Aug 31, 202523 min read


China Projects Confidence in the Face of Trump’s Tariff Storm
More than perhaps any other country or bloc in the world, for the past five-plus years China has been methodically fortifying its...
Ryan Hass
Aug 31, 202519 min read


The Economic Costs of China’s Self-Reliance Drive
China’s drive for economic self-reliance stems from deep concerns that foreign nations could use technology and resources as leverage...
Nicholas Borst
Aug 31, 202520 min read
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