A difference in diplomatic styles between the United States and China has mattered a great deal.

A Chinese destroyer issued an unusually hostile verbal warning to the crew of a U.S. destroyer.

Many of Mike Pence's grievances with China were valid, but competition alone is not a strategy.

Individual actions by Washington need to be assessed in broader perspective to evaluate their significance for the future of ties. 

The U.S. decision to sanction Beijing has resulted in a setback to military-to-military dialogue.

Mutual dislike for the U.S.-led order has brought Russia and China together.

Can soft power be reimagined beyond the parameters of competition in Sino-U.S. relations?

We might be entering a new era in the economic relationship between China and the United States. ZTE's case shows why.

We could soon have a new tripolar world order, with China joining the United States and Russia at the helm of global affairs.

U.S. perceptions that Chinese trade and investment practices are unfair and harmful for national interests are here to stay.

The United States did not undertake the difficult and expensive steps necessary to prevent the economic and military rise of China.

Competition is going to be fierce, but conflict is still less likely and manageable.

The administration could be courting disaster if it relies too heavily on a punitive approach against Beijing.

How did Trump’s first-ever presidential trip to China, Vietnam, and the Philippines wrap up?

China seems to have won a big diplomatic victory bilaterally, and even domestically and internationally.

A China specialist and a military strategist discuss The PLA’s emerging command structure.