Next China: When Red Lines Move

Knowing where China's red lines are when it comes to everything from diplomacy to business is quintessential to understanding Beijing’s priorities. What makes doing so a challenge is that the lines can move.

The term red lines is used by Chinese officials to denote issues for which the government’s position is nonnegotiable and not to be challenged. Beijing's claim of sovereignty over Taiwan is perhaps the best-known, but the term is also applied in sectors from finance to technology.