Emily Walz

Emily Walz spent several years living in China before moving to Washington, D.C. Her work has appeared in Jamestown China Brief, Washington City Paper, The Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Beijinger, among other outlets.

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All We Have to Fear

The Western world has held an outsized fear of Chinese power for centuries. But why? A new book argues that alarmism began in the late 1800s, snowballed from there — and is very much alive in Washington today.

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The Wire China

Mining’s Malaise

Washington’s $370 billion Inflation Reduction Act was seen as a generational opportunity for miners in the U.S. as well as mineral rich trading partners. But almost two years later, the North American mining industry is in crisis and no closer to chipping away at China's dominance. What went wrong?

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All We Have to Fear

Mining’s Malaise

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