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Wang Yi signals China's welcome to Trump's visit soon
China's top diplomat asks both sides to "make thorough preparations, foster a conducive atmosphere, manage existing differences, and remove unnecessary…
 • Zichen Wang
Beijing renews calls for Taipei to open up tourism upon my FT oped
Taiwan Affairs Office responds to a question raising my "Let Chinese mainland tourists return to Taiwan" in the Financial Times
 • Zichen Wang
China did NOT move "quickly to condemn the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran"
Technically, Beijing only condemned the attack and killing of Khamenei and the attack on the girls' school. And it basically condemned Iran for…
 • Zichen Wang
When The Times asked, “Why is Britain educating China’s scientists?” What did they really overlook? by Michael Jinghan ZENG
City University of Hong Kong Professor who built his academic career in the UK argues that viewing Chinese students as “strategic threats” harms the…
 • Yuxuan JIA
SHEIN Muzzles Chinese Media
After Xu Yangtian’s rare public appearance, the Singapore-headquarted multibillion dollar company's apparent response was not communication, but…
 • Zichen Wang

February 2026

Viral satellite imagery of U.S. military assets around Iran NOT taken by Chinese satellites: Hu Bo
Veteran satellite imagery analyst and founder of South China Sea Probing Initiative says Chinese private firm MizarVision-released photos come from U.S…
 • Zichen Wang
China’s Spring Festival AI war
Red envelopes, gala slots, and shopping coupons turned chatbots into mass-market utilities.
 • Yuxuan JIA and Zichen Wang
When “State Influence” Becomes a Shortcut
Why China-watching still requires the unglamorous work of attribution, context, and restraint.
 • Zichen Wang
Northwestern University urged to apologize for “unjust treatment” of Jane Ying Wu
The star Chinese American neuroscientist from my hometown was forced by Northwestern and Chicago police to a mental ward before she took her life, her…
 • Zichen Wang
Attribution Error: A Case Study in How China Narratives Are Built on Sand
Examining the thin evidence behind claims of a Chinese state-led propaganda campaign against Tesla.
 • Zichen Wang
Henry Huiyao Wang: It’s time for global governance to reflect the new realities
CCG founder in South China Morning Post: Despite international tensions, countries still seek cooperation based on shared interests. Institutions must…
Lawrence Wong’s Words, Heard in Stereo
Singapore’s small-state discipline—staying “masters of our own destiny” as great-power narratives harden
 • Zichen Wang
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