How has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacted Beijing’s strategy for achieving energy security? Will China increase its investment in renewables in order to insulate itself from future energy market volatility? Or will the search for short-term growth see Beijing double down on traditional energy sources? Utilizing newly translated documents, three leading exports explore China’s path forward.

Jude Blanchette analyses a translated article from a CCP scholar in Xinjiang that explains Xi Jinping’s vision for the region.

In contrast to the United States and other democratic governments, Beijing sees ideology as an integral component of its national security. Jude Blanchette puts a translated essay on this topic in the context of Beijing’s national security strategy.

Politburo’s April meeting focused on addressing the mounting economic difficulties the country is facing, and deliberated the 14th Five-Year National Talent Development Plan.

How do Chinese foreign policy scholars view U.S. policy on China and the broader Indo-Pacific? Oxford University’s Rosemary Foot, CSIS scholars Ivan Kanapathy and Lily McElwee, and the Atlantic Council’s Chris Preble provide expert analysis of newly translated Chinese assessments.

A translation of a notice from a small town in Shanxi province gives a glimpse into the CCP’s governance tactics at the village and town levels. Jude Blanchette provides an analysis of the document.

Keeping with a long-standing tradition, the first State Council policy document in the new year focuses on supporting and developing rural areas, with a special focus on ensuring food security. Trivium China’s Even Pay puts the document in the context of Beijing’s overall policy agenda.

As China encounters a surge of COVID-19 across many cities, the Politburo Standing Committee convened to determine the country’s pandemic prevention strategy.

After three decades of progressive strengthening, Sino-Russian relations are being put to the test after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Three experts assess how the ongoing conflict will impact the future of the bilateral relationship.

The Politburo’s February meeting convened to deliberate on a draft of the upcoming Government Work Report, a report on central inspection tour work, and a work report on central party discipline inspections.