China Brief

China Brief, July 24, 2026, v. 26, no. 15 

• Extensive Diplomatic Work is Bringing the World to Beijing
• Technological Progress in ‘Time War’ With the West
• Continuity in Energy Strategy Amid U.S.–Iran War
• Draft Law Would Exploit Tech for National Mobilization
• Xi Pursues AI Governance Leadership at Beijing Summit
• Xinjiang Dealmaking Overcomes Sanctions Deterrent
• No Political Charges as Ma Xingrui Expelled from Politburo
• Taiwan Intensifies Resistance to PRC Political Warfare
• Cyber Lessons from Russia’s War in Ukraine