Mark Gongloff, Columnist

China May Be Its Own Worst Cold War 2.0 Enemy

Its government crackdown on private companies risks making its economy less dynamic.

Xi Jinping may not be applauding his economy for long.

Photographer: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images AsiaPac
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We love our ‘80s nostalgia, don’t we, folks? There’s a new “Top Gun” movie. People are wearing leg warmers again. There’s even a new Cold War, including an Olympics to boycott.