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Why China Can’t Get Enough of Africa’s Donkeys

A popular remedy is made from the animals’ hides—but the out-of-control trade is beginning to cause geopolitical problems for Beijing. Search on...

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The Atlantic

Michael Schuman

TikTok Should Be a Global Success Story. Beijing Has Made Sure It’s Not.

Unfortunately for Bytedance, there’s nothing it can do about the rule of law in China. By all rights, TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, should...

24.03.2024 10

The Atlantic

Michael Schuman

I’m Disabled. Please Help Me.

I’ve come to understand that being nearly blind means my reliance on others is permanent. But I have not completely accepted this. One cold November...

14.03.2024 8

The Atlantic

Michael Schuman

Beijing Won’t Allow Taiwan’s Democracy to Survive

The very prospect of a free election is a threat. On Saturday, voters in Taiwan will head to the polls to choose their next president. The outcome...

10.01.2024 10

The Atlantic

Michael Schuman

Xi Jinping Is Fighting a Culture War at Home

The Chinese leader seeks to restore an earlier era of ideological indoctrination and national unity—whether his society wants it or not. In October,...

20.12.2023 9

The Atlantic

Michael Schuman

Why Xi Wants Trump to Win

A second Trump term would allow China to cement its grip on the developing world. After four years of Joe Biden, China’s leaders would likely be...

05.12.2023 20

The Atlantic

Michael Schuman

Don’t Expect U.S.-China Relations to Get Better

The summit showed that Beijing still needs Washington. That’s a problem Xi Jinping is trying to solve. By meeting President Joe Biden in San...

16.11.2023 3

The Atlantic

Michael Schuman

China’s Two-Faced Approach to Gaza

Xi Jinping poses as a peacemaker but stokes disorder. A new pattern is emerging in Chinese foreign policy that bodes poorly for global stability:...

04.11.2023 20

The Atlantic

Michael Schuman

India Isn’t Signing up for China’s New World Order

The United States isn’t the only competitor getting in the way of China’s global ambitions. The Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed delegations...

17.10.2023 10

The Atlantic

Michael Schuman

China Is All About Sovereignty. So Why Not Ukraine’s?

Russia’s war has confronted Xi Jinping with a stark choice between standing for principle or defending his strategic partner in Moscow. By...

25.09.2023 20

The Atlantic

Michael Schuman

Xi Jinping Is Done With the Established World Order

Snubbing the G20 is just the beginning. China wants to replace it. The world’s most powerful leaders gathered in New Delhi for the year’s premier...

09.09.2023 20

The Atlantic

Michael Schuman

What China’s Slowdown Really Means for the West

Xi Jinping is still determined to compete, if not by becoming richer, then through other, possibly more destabilizing means. China’s jobless college...

07.09.2023 10

The Atlantic

Michael Schuman

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