U.S.-China developments can change by the day. But that’s exactly why standing back to take in the long view matters. Here, historian, decorated general, and former national security adviser H.R. McMaster takes stock.

By stifling debate and dissent, Xi has made China’s system rigid and fear-ridden. Xi’s centralisation of power and controls on information flows has slowed decision-making, as was evident in the handling of the Covid-19 outbreak in January, when the authorities wasted a full fortnight in getting Xi’s approval before imposing the quarantine on Wuhan.

This section collects opinion pieces from across the world commenting on the harms caused by the activities of the Chinese Communist Party and provides insight to the various solutions that experts and leaders suggest we pursue to protect our interests.

This section highlights articles and reports on the harmful impacts of the commercial and economic policies employed by the Chinese Communist Party.