The iPhone is priced correctly in China’s customs trade data. A seemingly banal observation that leads to big questions about China’s post 2022 balance of payments methodology. 

The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. foreign aid apparatus has created a vacuum that China is rapidly filling, increasing its influence and soft power in regions like Southeast Asia.

This month, a spy scandal in the Philippines and Myanmar’s civil war highlighted China’s controversial involvement in the Indo-Pacific. 

China's November engagement in the Indo-Pacific included ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea, uncertain investments in Cambodia, Myanmar’s civil war, relations with Indonesia, and reg…

China continued to strike economic deals with African countries, particularly in infrastructure, sustainable development, and mining.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi continued the tradition of visiting the continent at the beginning of each year.

President Trump has followed through on his campaign promises so far—to China’s benefit.

For more than two decades, China has developed close economic and security ties with many Latin American countries, including Brazil and Venezuela. But Beijing’s growing sway in the region has raised…