There are improvements in China's regulatory environment and more "openness" for American enterprises operating in the country. However, there are still concerns over access and Beijing's emphasis on security. The American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) released its 2026 white paper on Thursday.
Jonathan Czin is a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s John L. Thornton China Center. He served in the Biden Administration as the director for China at the National Security Council. Czin believes the conflict between Iran and the U.S. and Israel is unlikely to upset China's expectations about how the United States behaves.
Xi Jinping is the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) top leader. Family members of earlier Party leaders have expanded their influence across key sectors of the economy. Recent developments suggest a renewed alignment between Xi and the family of his predecessor, former CCP leader Jiang Zemin.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te received a delegation from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) President John Hamre is pleased to see Taiwan’s significant progress and believes that the Taiwanese people understand the importance of self-defense. The government has proposed an eight-year, US$40 billion special defense budget to accelerate procurement and modernization of military equipment.
Wang Yi called for China and Cambodia to "stand in closer solidarity, now more than ever" in the first 2+2 strategic dialogue aimed at deepening mutual political and security ties. The meeting on Wednesday was the first under the mechanism involving defence and foreign ministers proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his state visit in April last year.
Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee is the convenor of the government’s key decision-making Executive Council and a former lawmaker. She made the remarks at a media briefing on Thursday ahead of the third edition of the Global Prosperity Summit organised by her think tank – the Savantas Policy Institute. Han Zhiqiang, a former diplomat and current vice-president of the China Public Diplomacy Association, is also set to give a keynote address on the Global Governance Initiative.
David Frum and Adam Posen discuss the economic impact of the war in Iran, the United States’ reputational hit caused by Trump’s tariffs, and the chance of global recession. Frum discusses the possibility of a swing of partisan balance of power from Republicans to Democrats at state-government level. Maureen Callahan discusses Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed, by David Frum.
Rongchang braised goose has been popular in a rural corner of south-west China since the Qing dynasty. Last year, a Westerner turned it into a national sensation. Economists in the region were shocked by the power of a foreign endorsement.
Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop in Hong Kong serves comforting rice porridge topped with scallions to locals, visitors from mainland China and foreigners. The bill can be paid in either Hong Kong dollars or the mainland’s currency, the yuan. The congee shop will even take the e- CNY, a digital currency issued by China’'s central bank.