China and Pres. Xi Jinping face five major challenges in 2025, including sharpening technology battles and trade wars.
Tom Harper
Tom Harper
Tom Harper is a lecturer in international relations at the University of East London.
China is increasingly preparing for a possible conflict with the United States over Taiwan, though it likely seeks to avoid a full-blown war.
China is engaging the Taliban to both deter security threats from Afghanistan and challenge Western influence in the Muslim world.
China appears to be departing from its “wolf warrior” diplomacy, adopting instead a soft-balancing approach to divide the West.