The release of Pastor Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church in Beijing, is a success story for American negotiations with China, and one that can be replicated by following the same playbook

In an ever-more globalized economy, a few chokepoints in international trade have become the keys to influencing global politics

For the CCP, the Century of Humiliation from 1839-1949 represents not just a shared memory, but a perpetual justification for aggressive, revisionist foreign policy

Free World Defense calls for a both more restrained and sustained engagement with threats to the US-led international order

Despite the seeming neutrality of Beijing’s rhetoric around diplomacy and dialogue, the CCP weaponizes America’s desire for international stability to escalate its provocations while avoiding meaningful consequences

While the influence of religion on Chinese and Taiwanese politics is little understood in the West, a recent “red rope incident” at a Taiwanese Buddhist temple reveals how deeply intertwined spirituality and politics remain on both sides of the Taiwan Strait

David Bentley Hart’s new translation of the Tao Te Ching, an ancient Chinese text dating to the fourth century BC, reveals an vision of wisdom, virtue, and the Way that resonates with Christianity

With the growth of Christianity in China, the CCP no longer seeks to suppress religion but instead co-opt it to support Xi Jinping’s authoritarian agenda

Blacklisted from China since 1996 for human rights advocacy, Perry Link remains one of America’s foremost scholars of China. His new essay collection offers incisive commentary on Chinese politics and for seasoned Sinologists and newcomers alike