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JONATHAN A. CZIN is the Michael H. Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy Studies and a Fellow in the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution. He is a former member of the Senior Analytic Service at the CIA and was Director for China at the National Security Council from 2021 until 2023.
Let’s take a look at some of the most significant stories that broke over the weekend, including the latest on China’s economy, the S&P 500 earnings, and the impact of stablecoins on the U.S. dollar.
A newly published speech reiterates the president’s pledge to support China’s private companies as a recent survey shows many face challenges.
Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, extended their congratulations to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on the occasion of Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day.
The Chinese leader’s crackdown on military corruption reveals how deep his concerns run, not only about battlefield readiness, but about political survival, as well.
President Xi Jinping relies on legions of local officials to govern China’s 1.4 billion people. A rare protest over the brutal attack of a schoolgirl has inflamed concerns over their credibility.
Chinese leaders including President Xi Jinping and PM Li Qiang conveyed their congratulations to President Prabowo on the 80th Independence Day of Indonesia on Sunday, .
Beijing: At the heart of why consumers in China save so much and spend so little, and why Xi Jinping will struggle to change that behaviour even if they want to, lies the country's stock market.
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