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Under leader Xi Jinping, China’s secretive Ministry of State Security has morphed from a shadowy organization into a highly visible presence in public life.

China News: The heightened focus on national security is part of Xi's strategy to emphasize external threats, which some analysts view as a tactic to deflect dome

A group of China specialists from around the United States examines the U.S.-China relationship in increasingly uncertain times.

Aaron O'Connell, the director of research at the Clements Center for National Security, moderated a panel with Jim Goldgeier, a visiting scholar at the

The Israel-Hamas war will be high on the agenda when President Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meet Wednesday in San Francisco.

The Israel-Hamas war will be high on the agenda when President Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meet Wednesday in San Francisco.

Experts said China’s aim is clear: It views the Israel-Hamas war as an opportunity to gain ground against the United States in the battle for influence in the Arab world.

With US firmly aligned with Israel, China sees an opening for its already significant influence in the Middle East

Even as China seeks to turn down the temperature diplomatically, a surge of antisemitism and anti-Israeli sentiment is proliferating across the Chinese internet and state media, undermining Chinas efforts to convey impartiality.

China’s state-run media has blamed the United States for deepening the crisis, while perpetuating tropes of Jewish control of American politics.