In quick succession, US President Donald Trump has taken out two of Beijing’s closest allies: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Certain beliefs about the United States once seemed unshakable in China: that America was hopelessly far ahead, for example, and that moving there guaranteed a better life. Thats

In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu analyzes the wider impact of Operation Epic Fury in the context of United States–China relations, and how the joint operation changes China’s calculated approach to extending its influence in the Middle East.

Tesla’s factory in Shanghai produces far more cars per worker than its plant in California. The gap reflects something unsettling about China’s broader edge in manufacturing: It has figured out how to organize production around large-scale deployment of automation, robotics and artificial intelligence. The United States has not.

Military strikes on Iran following the Venezuela actions hit two of China's key oil suppliers. The US rival has been preparing for this moment for a long time.