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Former U.S. Officials Taking China’s Side in the Trade War
SWAP MEETThe Trump administration has set its sights on beating China in the trade war, but some one-time U.S. officials are doing the opposite.

Chinese Cops Now Spying on American Soil
NO ESCAPEChina is compiling a global registry of its ethnic minorities who have fled persecution, threatening to detain the families of those who don’t comply. The message: Nowhere is safe.

When Trump Won, South Korea Started Raining Cash on D.C.
CREAMYForget China, Russia, or the Saudis, South Korea is the country spending the most to influence Washington. ‘When Trump got elected, we saw an absolute surge,’ one expert says.

China: We Might Help Assad With War in Syria
GUT CHECKDirect military assistance from China would mark a dramatic shift in Middle East geopolitics.

China’s ‘Security Threat’ Moves Into Europe
CZECH MARKSThe U.S. has closed its doors to Huawei over fears that it’s a stalking horse for surveillance. So now Beijing’s communications giant is planting a flag in the Czech Republic.

Henry Kissinger Pushed Trump to Use Russia to Box In China
TURN BACK TIMEThe former secretary of state pushed one president to use China to isolate the Soviet Union. These days, he’s counseling almost the reverse—and officials are listening.

Meet the U.S. Officials Now in China’s Sphere of Influence
BUYING POWERThere's a slew of one-time U.S. politicians and officials who have lobbied for China or whose business interests are closely connected to it.

A Novel Lays out Nuclear War with North Korea
WAR OF THE WORLDSIn a new novel, nuclear weapons expert Jeffrey Lewis imagines a world in which a Donald Trump presidency results in nuclear war with North Korea.

Revealed: China’s Stealth Lobbying to Undercut Pentagon Bill
SHHHHHCongress is trying to get tough on China, and Beijing is pushing back—hard.

China Built an Army of Influence Agents in the U.S.
RISING TIDEThe Russians may be getting all the attention for influencing American opinion and policy. But Beijing has been at it for decades.
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