China U.S. policy

Yu Jie, a senior research fellow on China in the Asia-Pacific Program at Chatham House, analyzes Chinese elites' perceptions of the bilateral relationship.

Xi Jinping's statement reflects long established and now widely held Chinese elite perceptions of U.S. motives in the “Taiwan question.”

Beijing seems less inclined to loan the famous bears to countries that criticize its behavior. So why did Xi Jinping decide to give pandas back to the U.S.?

States regularly tell stories about themselves and how the world works. Chinese and American narratives – including about the Biden-Xi summit – remain at odds. 

It is inaccurate – and dangerous – to assume that Chinese policy elites broadly perceive the U.S. to be in perpetual decline.

It is essential for the U.S. to understand the logic behind China's refusal to establish guardrails in order to reset its competition strategy.

50 years after the famous Nixon-Mao meeting, today’s leaders can learn from their nuanced political leadership.

Beijing’s annual report on U.S. human rights violations took aim at systemic racial and economic inequality, among other issues.

The Global Times' narrative on the events of January 6 and beyond conveniently avoids any need for Chinese introspection.

China should take a more proactive stances on Sino-U.S. relations, rather than waiting for and responding to Biden's China policy.

The Mandarin-speaker previously helped set China trade policy for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.