Shots in the Dark
Leaders all across the world have expressed gratitude for China’s ‘vaccine diplomacy’ — especially as the U.S. has been far less forthcoming with its vaccines....
Andrew S. Erickson on the ‘Decade of Greatest Danger’
The naval expert explains China’s ‘maritime gray zone operations,’ why the Biden administration needs to accept some friction, and when he thinks calmer seas will...
Books for a Modern Rivalry
In an era when war is waged in terms of information more than direct attacks, having the right books on your shelf is a powerful...
Assessing the Sino-Russian Entente
The strong relationship between Beijing and Moscow can cause significant headaches for the United States, but the partnership is not without its limits.
Peddling the President
Elliott Broidy’s scheme to lobby the president on behalf of Beijing came uncomfortably close to succeeding. That he got as far as he did, experts...
Noah Barkin on Europe’s Struggle to Define its China Position
The Rhodium Group’s China editor talks about “strategic autonomy” and why Europe doesn’t want to be bullied — by the U.S. or China.
The New Influencers
While the U.S. was focused on investigating Russian interference in U.S. politics, China was plotting its own campaign to influence the young Trump administration. With...
Joe Dunford on the Military Dimension of the China Competition
The former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs talks about Taiwan, AI, and how the mil-to-mil relationship with China went south.
The New China Shock
Like China’s accession to the WTO in 2001, the country’s new strategy for achieving economic self-reliance will challenge the West. It demands a different set...
Maria Repnikova on How China Tells its Story
The media scholar talks about how the CCP builds consent, China’s global media push, and Xi Jinping’s public persona.
Boxed in on China
Balance-of-payments deficits, not the so-called China problem, are the macroeconomic source of America’s overall trade deficit.
The Climate Crusaders
John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua were brought out of retirement, in part, because they are seen as uniquely capable of getting the U.S. and China...