Michael Schuman
@michaelschuman.bsky.social
Contributing Writer, The Atlantic. Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council. Auther "Superpower Interrupted: The Chinese History of the World."
China's EV industry is a financial mess. But it could overrun the global car market anyway. My latest in @theatlantic.com
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China’s EV Market Is Imploding
Beijing’s grand ambitions threaten to take down the global car industry.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:40 AM
China's EV industry is a financial mess. But it could overrun the global car market anyway. My latest in @theatlantic.com
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“Bloated by excessive investment, distorted by government intervention, and plagued by heavy losses, China’s EV industry appears destined for a crash,” Michael Schuman writes.
China’s EV Market Is Imploding
Beijing’s grand ambitions threaten to take down the global car industry.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
“Bloated by excessive investment, distorted by government intervention, and plagued by heavy losses, China’s EV industry appears destined for a crash,” Michael Schuman writes.
Trump's latest deal with China does little more than extricate himself from crises of his own making. Worse, he could sacrifice American security in pursuit of more deals. My latest in @TheAtlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The Real Worry About Trump’s Deals With China
Today he’s resolved little more than a crisis of his own making. What might he trade away later for such negligible gains?
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October 31, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Trump's latest deal with China does little more than extricate himself from crises of his own making. Worse, he could sacrifice American security in pursuit of more deals. My latest in @TheAtlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping resulted in most of what he wanted—but the agreement does little more than extricate Trump from a crisis of his own making. Michael Schuman on the pattern in Trump’s dealings with China raising long-term concerns:
The Real Worry About Trump’s Deals With China
Today he’s resolved little more than a crisis of his own making. What might he trade away later for such negligible gains?
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October 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping resulted in most of what he wanted—but the agreement does little more than extricate Trump from a crisis of his own making. Michael Schuman on the pattern in Trump’s dealings with China raising long-term concerns:
Donald Trump returned to the White House intending to get tough on China. Instead, China has gotten tough on Trump. My latest in @theatlantic.com
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China Gets Tough on Trump
Beijing explores the leverage it now has to work its geopolitical will.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Donald Trump returned to the White House intending to get tough on China. Instead, China has gotten tough on Trump. My latest in @theatlantic.com
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"Donald Trump has always talked tough about China," Michael Schuman writes. But he didn't plan for Xi Jinping getting tough with him:
China Gets Tough on Trump
Beijing explores the leverage it now has to work its geopolitical will.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Donald Trump has always talked tough about China," Michael Schuman writes. But he didn't plan for Xi Jinping getting tough with him:
Xi and Putin think they are changing the global order. But their policies are holding together U.S. alliances strained by Trump. My latest in @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Putin and Xi Are Holding the West Together
Donald Trump has given America's adversaries an opportunity they haven’t seized, Michael Schuman argues: "Xi and Putin are, in effect, holding the U.S. alliance system together."
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September 3, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Xi and Putin think they are changing the global order. But their policies are holding together U.S. alliances strained by Trump. My latest in @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Donald Trump has given America's adversaries an opportunity they haven’t seized, @michaelschuman.bsky.social argues: "Xi and Putin are, in effect, holding the U.S. alliance system together."
Putin and Xi Are Holding the West Together
Donald Trump has given America's adversaries an opportunity they haven’t seized, Michael Schuman argues: "Xi and Putin are, in effect, holding the U.S. alliance system together."
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September 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Donald Trump has given America's adversaries an opportunity they haven’t seized, @michaelschuman.bsky.social argues: "Xi and Putin are, in effect, holding the U.S. alliance system together."
Can China continue to rise on the global stage while its government becomes more repressive at home? My latest in @theatlantic.com
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Life Has Gotten Surreal in China
The state is ever more insistent on a reality at odds with people’s experience. That’s not a good sign for progress.
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August 27, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Can China continue to rise on the global stage while its government becomes more repressive at home? My latest in @theatlantic.com
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Labubus seem to be a sign of China’s global success. But at home, the government is working to dampen enthusiasm. It’s just one example of crackdowns that suggest the CCP’s desire to micromanage people's lifestyles and consumption, Michael Schuman reports.
Life Has Gotten Surreal in China
The state is ever more insistent on a reality at odds with people’s experience. That’s not a good sign for progress.
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August 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Labubus seem to be a sign of China’s global success. But at home, the government is working to dampen enthusiasm. It’s just one example of crackdowns that suggest the CCP’s desire to micromanage people's lifestyles and consumption, Michael Schuman reports.
Trump may trade American national security for a deal with China. My latest in @theatlantic.com
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Trump Wants a China Deal That Benefits Him, Not the U.S.
After giving ground on AI chips, what other concessions will the president make?
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August 15, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Trump may trade American national security for a deal with China. My latest in @theatlantic.com
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Trump sees allowing exports of AI chips to China as a potential business deal, not a national-security problem. This, Michael Schuman argues, leaves the door open for further concessions to Beijing.
Trump Wants a China Deal That Benefits Him, Not the U.S.
After giving ground on AI chips, which other concessions will the president make?
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August 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Trump sees allowing exports of AI chips to China as a potential business deal, not a national-security problem. This, Michael Schuman argues, leaves the door open for further concessions to Beijing.
China's leaders choose to use the U.S.'s fentanyl crisis as leverage over Washington rather than save Americann lives. My latest in @TheAtlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Why China Won’t Stop the Fentanyl Trade
The opioid that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year has become a source of political leverage that Beijing won’t easily give up.
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July 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
China's leaders choose to use the U.S.'s fentanyl crisis as leverage over Washington rather than save Americann lives. My latest in @TheAtlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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The opioid that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year has become a source of political leverage that Beijing won’t easily give up, Michael Schuman argues.
Why China Won’t Stop the Fentanyl Trade
The opioid that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year has become a source of political leverage that Beijing won’t easily give up.
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July 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The opioid that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year has become a source of political leverage that Beijing won’t easily give up, Michael Schuman argues.
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"China isn’t ready to be the world’s next superpower: That’s one thing the exchange of fire between Israel and Iran in June made abundantly clear," Michael Schuman writes:
Why China Isn’t a Bigger Player in the Middle East
Iran and Israel came to blows, and Beijing mostly ducked.
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July 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"China isn’t ready to be the world’s next superpower: That’s one thing the exchange of fire between Israel and Iran in June made abundantly clear," Michael Schuman writes:
Beijing's irrelevance during the Israel/Iran conflict shows that China is not ready to be the world's premier power. My latest in @theatlantic.com
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Why China Isn’t a Bigger Player in the Middle East
Iran and Israel came to blows, and Beijing mostly ducked.
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July 7, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Beijing's irrelevance during the Israel/Iran conflict shows that China is not ready to be the world's premier power. My latest in @theatlantic.com
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“Just how mad is Beijing about President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke student visas for Chinese nationals? Not as mad as it says, and not as mad as one might expect,” @michaelschuman.bsky.social writes:
No More Student Visas? No Problem.
Beijing has reasons to want its top students to stay home.
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June 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“Just how mad is Beijing about President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke student visas for Chinese nationals? Not as mad as it says, and not as mad as one might expect,” @michaelschuman.bsky.social writes:
Trump thinks he can split up China and Russia. His plan may make them stronger. My latest in @TheAtlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
What Is a ‘Reverse Nixon,’ and Can Trump Pull It Off?
Dividing America’s adversaries isn’t as easy as all that.
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May 31, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Trump thinks he can split up China and Russia. His plan may make them stronger. My latest in @TheAtlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Trump may be trying for a "reverse Nixon"—courting Russia in order to peel it off from China. But these two American adversaries "are closer than they have been in decades, and Putin has not evinced much inclination to change that," @michaelschuman.bsky.social writes:
Trump Is Attempting a ‘Reverse Nixon’
Dividing America’s adversaries isn’t as easy as all that.
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May 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Trump may be trying for a "reverse Nixon"—courting Russia in order to peel it off from China. But these two American adversaries "are closer than they have been in decades, and Putin has not evinced much inclination to change that," @michaelschuman.bsky.social writes:
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The U.S. and China are finally going to negotiate, writes @michaelschuman.bsky.social. But “Trump’s negotiating position will be the weaker one”:
Trump’s Weak Position on Trade
An incoherent American policy has allowed China to benefit from its focus and resolve.
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May 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The U.S. and China are finally going to negotiate, writes @michaelschuman.bsky.social. But “Trump’s negotiating position will be the weaker one”:
Trump enters trade ttalks with China at a disadvantage due to his own confused and contradictory tariff policy. My latest in @TheAtlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trump’s Weak Position on Trade
An incoherent American policy has allowed China to benefit from its focus and resolve.
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May 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Trump enters trade ttalks with China at a disadvantage due to his own confused and contradictory tariff policy. My latest in @TheAtlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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The U.S. and China are finally going to negotiate, writes @michaelschuman.bsky.social. But “Trump’s negotiating position will be the weaker one”:
Trump’s Weak Position on Trade
An incoherent American policy has allowed China to benefit from its focus and resolve.
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May 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The U.S. and China are finally going to negotiate, writes @michaelschuman.bsky.social. But “Trump’s negotiating position will be the weaker one”:
Sounds like Trump is the one who really needs a trade deal with China.
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Trump Says China Needs to Make Deal With U.S. on Trade
President Trump released a new statement on China saying that the country needs to come to the U.S. to make a trade deal to lower the tariffs the U.S. has levied against China, because the country nee...
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April 16, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Sounds like Trump is the one who really needs a trade deal with China.
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Donald Trump bragged that world leaders are kissing his add to avoid tariffs he imposed on their countries.
Xi Jinping won't be one of them.
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Xi Jinping won't be one of them.
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Why China Won’t Give In to Trump
Xi Jinping, like his American counterpart, needs to be the top dog.
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April 12, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Donald Trump bragged that world leaders are kissing his add to avoid tariffs he imposed on their countries.
Xi Jinping won't be one of them.
My latest in @theatlantic.com
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Xi Jinping won't be one of them.
My latest in @theatlantic.com
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As tariffs between the U.S. and China escalate, a deal seems out of reach, writes Michael Schuman. Xi will negotiate only if he “can appear at least the equal of Trump, if not the man in control. Trump’s approach so far doesn’t invite this outcome”:
Why China Won’t Give In to Trump
Xi Jinping, like his American counterpart, needs to be the top dog.
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April 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
As tariffs between the U.S. and China escalate, a deal seems out of reach, writes Michael Schuman. Xi will negotiate only if he “can appear at least the equal of Trump, if not the man in control. Trump’s approach so far doesn’t invite this outcome”: