The Great Political Realignment of 2026 NYT | China E.J. Dionne Jr., Sarah Isgur, Robert Siegel, Jillian Weinberger and Derek Arthur 16 May 2026 at 19:10 The country seems to be tiring of the Trump era. Now what?
A.I. Safety Is So Back + Mythos Mayhem with Nikesh Arora + Hot Mess Express NYT | China Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Whitney Jones, Rachel Cohn, Vjeran Pavic, Chris Wood, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop and Rowan Niemisto 15 May 2026 at 19:00 After several years of dismissing A.I. safety as doomer fear-mongering, parts of the Trump administration now seem ready to support regulation.
China’s Growing Leverage Over the U.S., and How Oil Companies Hit the Jackpot NYT | China Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Patricia Cohen and Colby Smith 14 May 2026 at 18:00 Plus, a surprise reversal in the Murdaugh murder case.
Why China Isn’t Worried A.I. Will Replace Its Workers NYT | China Ross Douthat and Sophia Alvarez Boyd 14 May 2026 at 18:45 The difference in perspectives between superpowers is shaping the race for A.I. dominance.
Two Superpowers Across the Table NYT | China Rachel Abrams, David E. Sanger, Jessica Cheung, Shannon M. Lin, Adrienne Hurst, Anna Foley, Devon Taylor, Paige Cowett, Chelsea Daniel, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley 13 May 2026 at 18:00 Here’s what to expect from the summit between President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping.
Is China Winning the A.I. Race? NYT | China Natalie Kitroeff, Vivian Wang, Shannon M. Lin, Rikki Novetsky, Lisa Chow, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker and Alyssa Moxley 11 May 2026 at 18:00 Chinese policymakers and the public have expressed optimism about the technology, even as many in the West worry about its effects.
High Gas Prices Are Just the Beginning NYT | China Michelle Cottle, David French, David Wallace-Wells and Derek Arthur 9 May 2026 at 23:14 How the economic shock waves of Trump’s Iran war will be felt globally.