The Sinofile

The Truth Behind China's Long Game Strategy

For years, Western analysts have concluded that China is "playing the long game" in their effort to replace the United States as the world's new hegemony. However, most of what China has been achieving in recent years suggests the opposite. So why the persistent rhetoric? The answer lies in a discussion between U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, before official US-China relations were ever established.

U.S.-Taiwan Arms Sales

After nearly a decade of not hosting a sitting U.S. president, and years of no communication with Washington, what moved Beijing to host its biggest adversary now? US-Taiwan relations cannot be ignored when analyzing the US-China relationship; and most importantly US arms sales to Taiwan.

The Terrifying US-China Recoupling

After years of failed attempts at decoupling between the world's largest economies, the leaders of the United States and China meet among what they both have come to realize is their true shared common interest: tech billionaires.

China's Hopeful Puppet

Following a historic U.S. weapons sale to Taiwan, what does KMT Chair Zheng Liwen's recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping mean for the future of Taiwan? What does it mean about China today?

Beijing's Economic Coercion Is Backfiring

For decades, Beijing has wielded economic coercion against foreign nations to achieve political gains. After Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, vocalized support for Taiwan last November in the event of a Chinese attack, Beijing did what it knows best: it riled up the Chinese population through its state-run media to impact Japanese business in China and Chinese tourism in Japan. However, this time it has backfired. Tune in to hear why and what it all means for China.