Michael Sheridan, a veteran foreign correspondent, is working on a biography of Xi Jinping, ‘The Red Emperor’, to be published by Headline Books, part of the Hachette group, in 2024. He is the author of ‘The Gate to China: A New History of the People’s Republic and Hong Kong’ (2021).
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December 8, 2025
Macron, Pandas, and Ping Pong
The French leader’s visit to China produced little to proclaim but there were intriguing hints about off-the-record discussions.
August 18, 2025
China Path to Global Power Advances With Russian ‘Victory’
Everything is moving in the right direction for China’s rulers, and the Ukraine war talks are no exception.
April 22, 2025
China’s Spring Courtship Fails to Win Europe’s Heart
Beijing’s early attempts to exploit Western divisions over tariffs have met a wall of EU skepticism. For now, at least.
February 11, 2025
China Speaks to Europe in the Language of the Wolf
The appointment of a new diplomatic supremo for Europe sends a harsh message on Beijing’s next steps.
November 25, 2024
China, the US, and Averting Nuclear Götterdämmerung
Examination of Chinese small print reveals reasons for optimism in restraining Russia but worse news on its nuclear doctrine.
September 9, 2024
‘Three Wars’ Warriors Muted by Tentative US-China Detente
There are signs US diplomacy and economic pressure are deterring radical autocracies from turning their common loathing for free societies into a formalized, hostile axis.