U.S. China policy

By assembling a hawkish yet loyal Cabinet, Trump gains the short-term advantage of employing a “good cop, bad cop” approach to China.

The new U.S. Congress will be as important as the next president in setting the direction for future China policy in Washington.

A decade ago, Washington saw China as a potential co-leader in global governance. Now, the U.S. consensus is that China is a rival, not a partner.

China has not emerged as a key issue in this campaign cycle, due to both policy convergence and a focus on domestic issues.

The political conditions in the U.S. aren’t quite right – and China doesn’t seem receptive to such outreach, rendering it an unnecessary option for the time being.

As China emerges as a strategic competitor to the United States, its issues have transcended the traditional spheres of policymaking.

A new book by James Fanell and Bradley Thayer, with a foreword by Steve Bannon, could foreshadow how Trump administration “super hawks” would approach China policy.

China, a legitimate contender to the U.S.-led world order, fundamentally challenges the doctrine of American exceptionalism – the basic tenet of U.S. national identity.

While there are important similarities between the Biden and Trump approaches toward China, there are also stark and meaningful differences.

No. It means American must reaffirm our commitment to investing in people, production, partnerships, and protection -- and embrace our fundamental political tradition of self-examination and improvement.

There is less consensus on U.S. China policy than it might seem, particularly among rank-and-file politicians.