Trump’s Weak Position on Trade
An incoherent American policy has allowed China to benefit from its focus and resolve.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Why China Won’t Give In to Trump
Xi Jinping, like his American counterpart, needs to be the top dog.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Carlos Barria / Pool / AFP / Getty; Ira L. Black / Corbis / Getty. Trade Will Move On Without the United States
The tariffs will destroy another pillar of American power and leave a vacuum for others to fill.
Illustration by The Atlantic Trump Hands the World to China
Xi Jinping could only have dreamed of such rapid destruction of American power.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Getty; Kevin Frayer / Getty. DeepSeek and the Truth About Chinese Tech
Chinese companies are good at doing more with less—and at using any means necessary.
Illustration by The Atlantic No More Mr. Tough Guy on China
Trump’s relations with corporate titans seem to have softened his hard line.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Allison Robbert / Getty; Wagner Meier / Getty; Jim Vondruska / Getty. The Global Outrage Machine Skips the Uyghurs
China grandstands about Gaza while repressing a Muslim community within its own borders. Hardly anyone seems to notice.
Anonymous / Wild Pigeon 24 / Magnum The American Global Order Could End
U.S. voters wanted change. The world may pay the price.
Drew Angerer / Getty Xi May Lose His Gamble
North Korean troops are in Russia. Is that really what’s best for Beijing?
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Carlos Barrio / Getty; Gavriil Grigorov / Getty. Taiwan Has a Trump Problem
The former president’s recent rhetoric shows how his reelection could undo the central promise sustaining today’s international order.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Daniel Ceng / Anadolu / Getty; Spencer Platt / Getty; Cheng Xin / Getty.
