U.S. China policy

In speech on Thursday, Wang Yi tried for a reset in U.S.-China relations amid worsening tensions.

Trump’s China policy is about domestic politics, and it has shown some successes.

The current U.S. approach reflects a sea change on China that began before Trump’s election – and will continue after his administration ends.

The story we tell matters because it lays the foundation for competent strategy.

What happened to Amb. Terry Branstad and the rest of the United States’ pro-business, pro-engagement China watchers?

The hardnosed new U.S. approach to Hong Kong may actually end up undermining U.S. interests in the region.

For decades, Biden has embraced the “China engagement” doctrine and warned Taiwan to tread carefully. Now, though, he seems to have changed his tune.

The U.S. government has seized on the crisis to adopt harsh policies toward China. But there are glimmer of hopes from society itself.

The U.S. has been moving toward a “whole-of-government” approach to counter China for years, but the ultimate impact remains uncertain.

“China-U.S. relations can’t go back to the past”.

The law fits squarely within both the hawkish turn in China policy specifically and the tradition of U.S. human rights policymaking generally.