When Xi Met Kim: How China and North Korea Depicted It
on March 28, 2018
Kim Jong-un’s surprise visit to Beijing this week to meet President Xi Jinping added an element of intrigue to talks over North Korea’s nuclear program.
China Says North Korea’s Kim Pledged Commitment to Denuclearization
on March 28, 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged his commitment to denuclearization and to meet U.S. officials, China said on Wednesday after his meeting with President Xi Jinping, who promised China would uphold friendship with its isolated neighbor.
Daniel Kurtz-Phelan
on March 27, 2018
Daniel Kurtz-Phelan is the Executive Editor of Foreign Affairs. He previously served in the U.S. State Department as a member of the Secretary of State’s policy planning staff. His reportage and analysis have appeared in publications including The New York Times and The New Yorker.
Secretary Pompeo’s First China Briefing
on March 27, 2018
Donald Trump’s national security documents frame China as the United States’ greatest long-term threat. This declaration caps a historic shift in America’s strategic disposition toward China. From the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1979, until roughly 2016, when it became clear Chinese Communist Party Secretary Xi Jinping would double down on Leninism, Washington cooperated and competed with Beijing, emphasizing cooperation when possible. There is now a bipartisan consensus in the U.S. that relations with China are fundamentally competitive, and that the geostrategic, economic, and ideological stakes of competition are high. When Chinese leaders reached the same conclusion is hard to pin down, but Beijing agrees with Washington about the rivalrous nature of the relationship, “win-win” and “community of common destiny” pieties notwithstanding.
What Kim Jong-Un May Get in Reaching out to China
on March 27, 2018
A flurry of activity and speculation surrounding Beijing’s diplomatic quarter on Tuesday accompanied what officials described as an unusual, and highly secretive, visit by North Korean dignitaries, possibly even the country’s youthful leader, Kim Jong-un.
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un Leaves Beijing after Surprise Visit
on March 27, 2018
Security returns to normal in Chinese capital as armored train pulls out.
Why Would Kim Jong Un Make a Secret Trip to China?
on March 27, 2018
A surprise visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to China may indicate Pyongyang’s need for support from its closest ally ahead of upcoming summits with South Korea and the US.
How Clean Indoor Air Is Becoming China's Latest Luxury Must-Have
on March 27, 2018
One luxury hotel in Shanghai is attracting guests with clean filtered air.
T-Minus One Week until China’s Space Lab Crashes to Earth. Here’s What It Will Look Like.
on March 27, 2018
The out-of-control space lab is expected to plummet to earth in a week.
China Needs More Water. So It's Building a Rain-Making Network Three Times the Size of Spain
on March 27, 2018
China tests weather modification system to bring more rain to Tibet.