Minxin Pei

Developing countries offer a route to circumvent Western trade and technological restrictions, as well as a strategic counterweight to the US.

A decade of hyper-nationalist pressure has soured relations and led to the death of a young Japanese boy. The onus is on Beijing to change course.

Facts on the ground are trending toward Beijing's preferred outcome. Now it needs a more credible proposal.

Partners such as Iran are turning out to be weaker and less reliable than Beijing had hoped. Doubling down on them could be costly.

Instead of haggling over tariffs, Chinese leaders would be better off surrendering to European demands.

Beijing thinks it can handle a return of the former US president without easing tensions with Europe and Japan. That’s a mistake.

While a tariff war seems almost guaranteed, the real danger is stumbling into a Cuban Missile-style standoff over Taiwan.

While a tariff war seems almost guaranteed, the real danger is stumbling into a Cuban Missile-style standoff over Taiwan.

The incoming Trump administration should build on and improve the multi-pronged strategy rather than scrap it.

The incoming Trump administration should build on and improve the multi-pronged strategy rather than scrap it.