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China-U.S. competition

Of Hostage Diplomacy and History: China and American Political Polarization
By Bradley J. Murg
Beijing's threats against U.S. citizens in China seemingly ignore the central place that "hostage diplomacy" has played in American history.

Less Than the Sum of Its Parts: China’s ‘Negative Competition’ in the Middle East
By Scott J. Harr
China’s approach to the Middle East, predicated on a misunderstanding of U.S. strategies, is deeply flawed.

Beyond Data Privacy: Trump’s Proposed Ban of WeChat
By Layne Vandenberg
The broader success factors behind Tencent and WeChat indicate alternative motivations for Trump’s proposed ban.

The New US-China Battlefield Over the COVID-19 Narrative: Poland
By Paulina Uznanska and Marian Fila
Largely via Twitter, the U.S. and Chinese ambassadors to Poland have engaged in a fierce debate over COVID-19.

What Will the Chinese Navy’s Next Frigate Look Like?
By Rick Joe
The U.S. Navy has chosen its next frigate; what will China’s look like?

COVID-19 Will Make the US-China Great Power Dynamics More Confrontational
By Monish Tourangbam and Hamsini Hariharan
The pandemic induced bilateral spat between the two most powerful countries in the world comes amid the unfinished business of the trade war.

Competition With China Goes Subnational
By Scott Moore
Can Beijing successfully exploit divisions between local and central governments?

The US Needs a Better Strategy for China
By Ian J. Lynch
Beijing’s influence operations are working. Washington needs a better strategy to respond.

How Asians See the World in 2020: Insights From Public Opinion
By Ankit Panda
Discussing recent trends in elite and public opinion in Asia.

The US Must Counter China’s Malign Agenda
By Michael McCaul
China poses a threat to the U.S. and the world.

Gotta Serve Somebody? Not Necessarily: Europe in the US-China Crossfire
By Plamen Tonchev
The EU can carve out its own position vis-a-vis the United States and China.

China’s Reputation for Long-Range Planning Is Wildly Exaggerated
By David Skidmore
Don't be misled by the erroneous notion that China possesses some uniquely successful capacity for long-range planning.

The Strategic Consequences of a US-China Rift on Intellectual Property
By Robert Farley
Does it even matter if China updates its intellectual property regime?

How Real Is the Chinese Threat to the United States?
By Charles V. Peña
Threat is a function of both capability and intention.

Charting Asia’s Research Ascendancy
By Tyler Headley
How China, India, and South Korea are closing the gap with the United States.

Navigating Asia’s Stormy Seas: Regional Perspectives on US-China Competition
By Michael S. Chase and Mara Karlin
In an era of uncertainty, countries across the region are carefully balancing relations with Washington and Beijing.

US 2019 Defense Bill Calls for Public Reporting on China's Militarization Activities in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The 2019 NDAA calls on the U.S. Department of Defense to make public Chinese militarization activities in the South China Sea.

How to Avoid the Thucydides Trap: The Missing Piece
By Francis P. Sempa
A recent volume gets the limits of U.S. power right, but doesn’t spend enough time on the limits of diplomacy and accommodation.

Joe Davis on Sino-US Trade Misconceptions
By Maurits Elen
What forces shape one of the world’s largest trading relations?

US Leadership in Asia and the Future of Geopolitics
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jamie Fly.

The True Deficit with China is Not With Trade -- But Knowledge
By Kerry Brown
There is a deficit – not in terms of trade, but knowledge. And the surplus is on China’s side.

Chinese Double Standards in the Maritime Domain
By Tuan N. Pham
Beijing clearly understands its maritime rights, but does not necessarily tolerate and accept the same rights for others.

Will China and India Lead The Next Wave of Globalization?
By Monish Tourangbam and Pawan Amin
Beijing and New Delhi have embraced globalization while Washington seems to be pulling back from it.

How the US Can Optimize Its Maritime Partnership Programs in Asia
By Robert Farley
A recent simulation offers insight for U.S. practice.