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With the historic meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald J. Trump, the China-US relationship is showing signs of a complex recalibration toward stability

International relations scholar Da Wei examines China-US relations in a transforming world order, where strategic considerations are increasingly leading national agendas

American entrepreneur, traveler and writer Brian Linden has devoted himself to forging cultural bridges between China and the world for four decades with his Linden Centers and focus on education and communication

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A new wave of Chinese comedy abandons story and moral messaging for pure absurdity, resonating with young viewers online. But as the trend goes mainstream, will the laughs last?

Two Aliens, one of China’s most popular comic acts, has turned absurdity into an art, as well as creating a song-turned-meme that has caught the country’s zeitgeist

From steel to EVs, China is cracking down on excessive competition and price wars as policymakers push industries toward innovation, value creation and sustainable growth