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DeepSeek Doesn’t Signal an AI Space Race

DeepSeek Doesn’t Signal an AI Space Race
29.01.2025 3

Foreign Policy

James Palmer

TikTok Debate Could Stir White House Clash

TikTok Debate Could Stir White House Clash
22.01.2025 4

Foreign Policy

James Palmer

Can Trump Strike a Deal Over TikTok?

Can Trump Strike a Deal Over TikTok?
15.01.2025 20

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James Palmer

Salt Typhoon Stirs Panic in Washington

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Panic grows in Washington about the Salt Typhoon hack of U.S....

08.01.2025 3

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James Palmer

5 Predictions for China in 2025

FP’s look ahead Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. This was a relatively quiet if depressing year for China. But 2025 could be a lot...

01.01.2025 2

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James Palmer

China Is Still Suffering an Economic Hangover

The year’s best stories This was another dire year for China’s economy, with no end in sight to the problems that began during the COVID-19...

27.12.2024 3

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James Palmer

China’s Year in Review

 Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief—the last edition of 2024. It was a long year in China, with the economic slowdown dominating the news...

24.12.2024 9

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James Palmer

What Trump’s Personalized Presidency Means for China

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump suggests a pathway for U.S.-China relations...

18.12.2024 3

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James Palmer

China Needs a New Approach in Syria

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China considers its approach after the collapse of Syria’s government, Chinese...

10.12.2024 3

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James Palmer

How South Koreans Rejected Martial Law

Update, Dec. 3, 2024: This article was published shortly before the lifting of martial law. It has been updated to reflect ongoing events....

04.12.2024 4

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James Palmer

Another Chinese Military Official Under Fire

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Another top Chinese military official faces a disciplinary case, European...

04.12.2024 3

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James Palmer

Ukraine’s Most Famous Video Game Gets a Wartime Installment

The Ukrainian video game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl opens with the main character’s home being destroyed by a sudden blast. That’s...

02.12.2024 10

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James Palmer

Alan Moore Wants You to Invent Your Own God

England’s greatest, weirdest living author lives in a terraced house in Northampton, where he worships a snake god in the basement. Alan Moore...

25.11.2024 5

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James Palmer

Mass Attacks in China Spark Concern, Censorship

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Violent attacks spark public concern and censorship, Chinese President Xi...

21.11.2024 3

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James Palmer

Where Does China Stand With the Next White House?

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Questions remain about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s China policy, Chinese...

13.11.2024 10

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James Palmer

As the U.S. Votes, China Is Watching

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China watches the U.S. presidential election carefully though it is not heavily...

05.11.2024 2

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James Palmer

Chinese Tech Regulators Back Off

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Chinese authorities ease a ban on private tutoring amid a broader tech...

30.10.2024 2

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James Palmer

North Korea and Myanmar Cause Headaches in Beijing

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: The leadership in North Korea and Myanmar rankles Chinese officials, Kazakhstan...

25.10.2024 30

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James Palmer

China Can’t Boost Consumer Confidence

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China announces further fiscal stimulus measures but still struggles with...

16.10.2024 2

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James Palmer

‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Is Full of Monkey Magic

When I was a little boy, I thought Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, was the greatest hero of all. Stronger than Superman, sharper than Spider-Man, he...

11.10.2024 3

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James Palmer

Chinese Hackers Target U.S. Telecoms

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Chinese government-linked hackers target U.S. telecommunications firms,...

09.10.2024 6

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James Palmer

China Says It Backs Iran. Does It?

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China offers moral support to Iran amid escalating conflict in the Middle East,...

02.10.2024 3

Foreign Policy

James Palmer