Why Does Xi Keep Purging Loyalists? Look to Stalin and Mao for the Answer.

China’s “bedside eavesdroppers,” the online posse parsing rumors for power shifts, have a lot to work with as Xi Jinping pushes aside his own political appointees.

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China Is a Nation of Savers. Many Are Drowning in Debt.

As Beijing pushes consumer lending to stimulate the economy, millions of Chinese borrowers, especially the young, are falling into debt spirals.

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‘Who Killed Love?’ A Video Game Plays to Male Resentment in China.

A popular and contentious game, Revenge on Gold Diggers, sheds light on misogyny, inequality and the feeling among many men that they are economic victims.

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‘The Better Life Is Out of Reach’: The Chinese Dream Is Slipping Away

Promised a path to prosperity through hard work and education, China’s working class youths are hitting immovable ceilings.

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What We Can Learn About Xi’s Rule by Studying His Father’s Life

Xi Zhongxun was purged by the Communist Party he served and went on to help reform Chinese politics. His son is the most authoritarian leader since Mao.

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How Trump Denying Visas to Chinese Students Could Backfire on the US

Protecting the borders from espionage is essential. It’s something else to deny students because they are Chinese and hope to pursue a STEM degree in the United States.

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There Are Two Chinas, and America Must Understand Both

The technological success that has captured the attention of many in the United States is one aspect of the Chinese economy. There’s another, gloomy one.

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In U.S.- China Tariffs Standoff, Trump Showed Xi He Has Limits

Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.

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Trump Could Hand China a ‘Strategic Victory’ by Silencing Voice of America

Generations of Chinese, including our columnist, turned to U.S. government-run outlets for an education in democracy, rights and the English language.

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Many Chinese See a Cultural Revolution in America

People in China are expressing alarm at what seems to be an authoritarian turn in the United States, long their role model of democracy, that feels familiar.

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