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U.S. China policy
US Congress’ Role in Countering the China Challenge
By Robert Sutter
Both the Biden administration and Congress deserve credit for handling this initial stage of acute rivalry with China.
Identity Politics in U.S. China Policy Could Backfire
By Jiachen Shi
In their rhetoric, politicians may emphasize the distinction between the CCP and the people, but this serves to justify increasingly hawkish policies that don’t really consider that division.
Ron DeSantis Brings US China Policy Into the Culture Wars
By Jiachen Shi
His strategy of framing China-U.S. competition within an ideological and cultural narrative allows DeSantis to differentiate himself from former President Donald Trump.
Can the US Forge a New ‘Washington Consensus’?
By Jin Kai
Increasingly alarmed by China’s rise, Washington is trying to backtrack on decades of economic principles to rebrand China as an enemy.
Europe and Germany in China-US Rivalry
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Klaus Mühlhahn.
The House Select Committee: Implications for China-US Relations
By Dingding Chen and Yaqi Li
The new “Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party” embraces an essentialist myth.
Underneath the Bipartisan Meeting with Tsai Lurks McCarthy’s Partisan Agenda
By Jiachen Shi
Despite emphasizing his commitment to bipartisanship, Kevin McCarthy’s current top priority is promoting partisan legislation and cementing Republicans as tough on China.
5 Years of US Congress Hardening China Policy
By Robert Sutter
2023 marks the fifth year of resolute bipartisan congressional majorities working closely with administration leaders in addressing Beijing’s serious challenges.
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
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
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
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.