James Hodson

Earlier this year, Zhao Wei disappeared. The 45-year-old Chinese actress vanished from the internet, social media, and streaming services. Zhao’s name was erased from the credits of projects she worked on. She wasn’t alone. Chinese authorities announced a “heightened crackdown” on the Chinese entertainment industry. This is part of Xi Jinping’s “Common Prosperity” campaign to …

Choosing What is Right Over What Will Sell: China’s Ideological Turn and Hardened Opposition to the West Read More »

Since the Shanghai Communique in 1972, U.S.-Sino relations have slowly warmed. Between 1980 and 2004, U.S.-China trade rose from $5 billion to $231 billion. The U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 paved the way for China to join the World Trade Organization. The neoliberal idea of complex interdependence leading to peace seemed to be working. Now, …

A Battle of Wills: The Beginning of the Sino-American Cold War Read More »