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I Might Be the Only American on X
There’s an ‘America First’ account that’s based in Bangladesh. There’s an Ivanka Trump stan account with a million followers that’s based in Nigeria.
River Page
Why Did Apple Remove China’s Gay Dating Apps?
Patrick McGee, author of ‘Apple in China,’ on how the company’s quiet removal of two major gay dating apps shows how deeply the company is entangled in…
River Page
Why Chinese Car Investments Are a National-Security Risk
If the U.S. wants to win the competition for technology and security, it must distinguish between productive investment and Trojan horses.
David Feith and Chris McGuire
Is Trump Getting Played by Xi?
If so, America’s agrarian past may be its future.
Matt Pottinger
Everything You Should Know About Trump’s Upcoming Meeting with Xi
Eight of our contributors break down what’s on the table—and what could go wrong—as Trump sits down with Xi in South Korea.
The Editors
Trump’s Bid to Rule the Americas
Behind the bailouts, the sanctions, and the flattery of right-wing strongmen sits a single project: a U.S.-led Western Hemisphere united against China’s…
Tyler Cowen
This Week in Canada: Our Auto Industry’s Slow-Motion Crash
Another factory moves south of the border; Lindsey Graham’s progressive BFF; the return of Ronald Reagan; and more.
Rupa Subramanya
My Dad Is in a Chinese Prison
Christian minister Ezra Jin hasn’t been heard from for more than a week, but ‘God and faith will never be in the Chinese government’s control,’ his…
Grace Jin Drexel
Palmer Luckey and the Future of American Power
Bari Weiss and Palmer Luckey sit down in D.C. for a sweeping conversation about his falling-out with Mark Zuckerberg, AI weapons, why America lost its…
Bari Weiss
1HR 25M
Niall Ferguson and Tina Brown Discuss Our Own Gilded Age
Tariffs, immigration restrictions, and the ultrarich flaunting their wealth: Why today feels like the late nineteenth century all over again.
The Free Press
48M
A TikTok Deal? Don’t Count On It.
On Monday, the U.S. announced the ‘framework’ of a TikTok deal with China. Does that mean a deal is actually on the way? Or is it just another head…
Joe Nocera
Colleges Are Pushed to Shut Down Joint Programs in China
A House committee says the programs pose national security threats to America by funding and advancing research used to bolster China’s military…
Frannie Block
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