China global leadership

Ironically, Trump’s approach to international relations is playing the game of his proclaimed main enemy: Xi Jinping’s China.

Amid a near-complete reversal in U.S. foreign policy, more nations may look to China to fill the role that the United States once played – an unthinkable prospect just a few months ago. 

For Beijing, Trump 2.0 suggests that the shift from a “U.S.-centered” to a “U.N.-centered” world is well underway.

Taiwan’s approach to cybersecurity governance is not only a lesson in resisting cyber threats from China but also an important bulwark against Beijing’s attempts to set repressive digital norms.

Insights from Romina Bandura.

Xi Jinping and his government have been remarkably vague regarding the international agenda China publicly promotes.

By examining how the U.S. and China perceive the nature of their contest and plot their paths to success, we can better anticipate the trajectory of this competition.

Insights from Dawn Murphy.

Does China want to change the status quo in the Asia-Pacific? Is China using Europe as a bargaining chip with the United States? How did “wolf warrior” diplomacy come about?

From the economy to diplomacy and internal politics, Xi appears to have simply kicked policy problems down the road.

Under Xi, China has embraced green diplomacy as part of its global ambitions.

Insights from Fei-Ling Wang.