Communist Party of China

As China Tries to Present a Friendlier Image, a New Face Emerges

Liu Jianchao is a Communist Party diplomat skilled at defending tough positions without being pugnacious. He also once hunted fugitive officials abroad.

China Failed to Sway Taiwan’s Election. What Happens Now?

Beijing loathes the new president, Lai Ching-te. He aims to protect the status quo with caution and American help, but tensions are likely to rise.

Taiwan Election: Why It Matters, and What It Could Mean for U.S. and China

The vote for a new president could reshape the complicated, risky balance between Taiwan, China and the United States.

The Next Front in the U.S.-China Battle Over Chips

A U.S.-born chip technology called RISC-V has become critical to China’s ambitions. Washington is debating whether and how to limit the technology.

Florida Law Chills Chinese Student Recruitment

A measure identifying seven “countries of concern” has frustrated University of Florida professors, who are unsure whether they can offer research positions to students from China and other nations.