Mitchell Blatt
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China’s Aggressive Xi’an Lockdown Continues
Xi'an's residents are voicing their anger over the government's strict lockdown. → Read More
How China Turned Hong Kong Riotous
Beijing’s tactics since Occupy Central have radicalized protesters. → Read More
Kim Jong-un Dead? So Far, All Reports Are Thinly Sourced (That Matters)
Is Kim Jong-un dead? While there are lots of reports claiming lots of things, here is what we can gather, at least for now. → Read More
The Coronavirus Is Exposing Decay of American Political Culture
Can America's problems be fixed? → Read More
China and Korea Can't Get Enough Over America's Coronavirus Toilet Paper Run
“Question: Why do Western people like toilet paper better than masks?” a friend of mine asked me on WeChat. → Read More
Six Chinese Cities End Daily Coronavirus Updates
They will only make further updates if any new cases develop, but they claim there have not been any new cases for days or weeks. → Read More
Spike in Korean Coronavirus Cases Causes “Panic” in Northeastern China
Coronavirus is clearly dangerous. But the fear it creates might be the real problem. → Read More
The Only Way to Stop Bernie Sanders
Moderates must address the grievances that led to Sanders. → Read More
In China Coronavirus Has Created a Speculative Bubble for Thermometer Guns
And it’s going to pop soon. → Read More
Time for Pete Buttigieg to Quit
He simply has no path to claim the Democratic nomination--and could help hand it to Bernie Sanders in the process. → Read More
Why Donald Trump Should Fear Bernie Sanders
Sanders and Trump have an authenticity that makes them likeable to millions of voters. President Trump needs to understand that. → Read More
Why Pete Buttigieg Will Never Become President
Pete appears so sure of himself that he cannot heed another’s criticism. And that's just for starters. → Read More
I Am Watching China Wage a 'People's War' Against Coronavirus (65,000 Cases and Growing)
Our latest on-the-ground reporting as the world's emerging superpower tackles an unprecedented challenge. → Read More
I Am In China Watching the Cornoavirus Crisis Unfold. Here Is What I Am Seeing.
There are two small family-run restaurants still open on an otherwise completely empty pedestrian street nearby where I am staying in Nanjing, China. → Read More
Breaking: Wuhan Whistleblower Li Wenliang Awarded $117,000 After Dying from Coronavirus
The family of deceased Wuhan whistleblower Li Wenliang, who was investigated for “making false comments” when he posted about coronavirus, was awarded $117,400 (821,000 Chinese yuan) in compensation after he died from the very virus early the morning of Friday, February 7. The announcement that the death was ruled a workplace injury came Friday evening after the central → Read More
Brexit: We Asked 18 of the World's Leading Experts What Happens Next
A National Interest Symposium. → Read More
One Easy Solution to the Confucius Institute Problem
Washington has the power to pull the rug out from under Beijing's many Confucius Institutes. → Read More
Is a Korean Peace Deal Impossible?
If South Korea is having trouble arriving at a peace deal with the North at the height of progressive power, then that does not bode well for health of a peace regime. → Read More
America and China: Destined for Conflict or Cooperation? We Asked 14 of the World's Most Renowned Experts
The National Interest asked 13 scholars and experts to respond to the following question: Given growing tensions between the United States and China, where do you see the overall relationship headed? Towards a permanent state of competition? → Read More
America and China: Destined for Conflict or Cooperation? We Asked 13 of the World's Most Renowned Experts
The National Interest asked 13 scholars and experts to respond to the following question: Given growing tensions between the United States and China, where do you see the overall relationship headed? Towards a permanent state of competition? → Read More