Is China the new superpower?
December 12, 2025
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as posted by the channelIt has been a good year for China. The country is winning its trade war with America. China is mastering new technologies and becoming an even more fearsome competitor in global markets.
Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and deputy editor Edward Carr sit down with our top China experts to assess what—if anything—could halt China’s rise.
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Why China is winning the trade war
How America could end up making China great again
China knows how to punish countries that offend it
Chinese pharma is on the cusp of going global
China’s property market is (somehow) worsening
Why China is pulling ahead in the robotaxi race
To avoid crushing change, Europe must take control of its destiny
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