U.S.-China Relations

During previous rounds of crisis, ambassadors helped negotiate solutions. Can Qin Gang and Nicholas Burns follow suit?

China's new diplomatic “countermeasures” to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan strike at the Biden administration's priority areas for the relationship.

The planned trip – and China's potential reaction – has been the headlines for weeks. Now that it's over, where do things stand?

The U.S. House speaker’s long-reported trip to Taiwan has begun. In response, China announced upcoming military drills surrounding the island.

The U.S. and Chinese presidents spoke for over two hours on Thursday at a time of heightened tensions in the relationship.

China's government fears looking weak if the visit happens; the Biden administration fears looking weak if it doesn't.

Returning after a pandemic-induced three-year hiatus, the security conference reflected the world's growing uncertainty and tension.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe spoke in Singapore, part of an effort to add “guardrails” to the China-U.S. competition.

President Biden’s repeated promises to defend Taiwan reflect a shift in U.S. strategic thinking that threatens the bottom line of China-U.S. relations.

Taiwan, Ukraine, and growing U.S.-China competition are all expected to figure during the three-day conference.

Despite his recent gaffes about U.S. policy toward Taiwan, Biden's caution and conservatism are likely to carry the day.

A new survey taken after the Russian invasion of Ukraine finds that the Chinese are very negative about the U.S., very positive about Russia – and very confident about China.