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Lessons We Can Learn Today From President Carter’s Legacy on China
March 11, 2023

Lessons We Can Learn Today From President Carter’s Legacy on China

By Stephen Orlins
Despite significant domestic opposition, Carter made a bold decision that helped keep the peace in Asia for the next 40 years.

The Asia-Pacific Is More Important to the US Than the Euro-Atlantic
March 09, 2023

The Asia-Pacific Is More Important to the US Than the Euro-Atlantic

By Francis P. Sempa
Washington needs to enact the concept of “strategic sequencing” to avoid fighting a two-front war against nuclear-armed rivals.
The Pyrrhic Victory of a China Consensus
March 09, 2023

The Pyrrhic Victory of a China Consensus

By Gibbs McKinley
History shows us that blithely chasing consensus could lead decision-makers in Washington astray, with disastrous consequences.

Conflicting Economic Ideologies May Impact Future China Policy in the US
March 09, 2023

Conflicting Economic Ideologies May Impact Future China Policy in the US

By Jiachen Shi
China policy has become a proxy for different economic strategies at home: more investment (and deficit spending) vs. budget cuts and a market-driven approach.

Is China a Developing Nation? The US Congress Is Skeptical. 
February 22, 2023

Is China a Developing Nation? The US Congress Is Skeptical. 

By Sadie Statman
By designating China a developed rather than developing nation, proposed U.S. legislation would challenge the credibility of how Beijing frames its international cooperation. 

How ‘Like-Mindedness’ Became the Key Attribute of the China Containment Strategy
February 09, 2023

How ‘Like-Mindedness’ Became the Key Attribute of the China Containment Strategy

By Andreas B. Forsby
The stronger identity dynamics become, the more likely they are to reduce all the specific strategic choices into a single decision: to side with the U.S. or China.

What the Partisan Conflict Over Ilhan Omar Means for China-US Relations
February 08, 2023

What the Partisan Conflict Over Ilhan Omar Means for China-US Relations

By Jiachen Shi
Omar – and other progressive Democrats – seem to be pivoting toward a harder line stance on China as they come under Republican fire.
Promise and Perils for the Japan-South Korea-US Trilateral in 2023
January 30, 2023

Promise and Perils for the Japan-South Korea-US Trilateral in 2023

By Hanna Foreman and Andrew Yeo
Aside from longstanding historical issues, the three countries will face challenges in sustaining coordination on North Korea and China policy. 

Will Kevin McCarthy’s GOP Finally Make China a Partisan Issue?
January 13, 2023

Will Kevin McCarthy’s GOP Finally Make China a Partisan Issue?

By Jiachen Shi
Republicans may find they can best pursue two top agenda items – contain China and cripple Biden – by intertwining them.

Are US Allies Falling out of ‘Alignment’ on China?
December 19, 2022

Are US Allies Falling out of ‘Alignment’ on China?

By Shannon Tiezzi
The Biden administration trumpets its efforts to build consensus on China policy through consultation. Recent legislation challenged that. 

US Policy Toward China Is Undermining Security for Communities in the Asia-Pacific
December 02, 2022

US Policy Toward China Is Undermining Security for Communities in the Asia-Pacific

By Kate Alexander and Colleen Moore
Addressing collective challenges such as climate change will require abandoning militarized approaches for cooperation and diplomacy.
US China Policy Is About More Than China
November 30, 2022

US China Policy Is About More Than China

By Robert Sutter
Doing what is “right” on a wide range of issues has reinforced the momentum in U.S. efforts to counter Beijing.

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