What Congress gets wrong about China’s Belt and Road Initiative
This is the fifth installment in a multi-part Responsible Statecraft series on the Strategic Competition Act (S.1169), a bill under consideration that would effectively constitute a declaration of a...
View ArticleUS snub of Chinese envoy could boomerang now that he’s a big wheel — or not
Last week Qin Gang, China’s ambassador to the United States, bid adieu to his appointment with a schmaltzy paean to his many delightful trips across America. Recalling his visits to heartland farms...
View ArticleWashington inflates the China balloon threat
UPDATE, FEB. 5: The U.S. military shot down the Chinese balloon floating over the continental U.S. on Saturday, which Washington confirmed was a surveillance balloon and not a civilian aircraft used...
View ArticleWhat Biden means when he says we're fighting 'global battle for democracy'
The Biden administration opened its second Summit for Democracy this week with a panel featuring India’s Narendra Modi and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. As the leaders of their countries, both have...
View ArticleYes, the US can work with China for peace in Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent remarks welcoming a possible role for Chinese mediation in the Russia–Ukraine war come as a pleasant surprise. Together with other recent positive...
View ArticleHow a reckless report could increase the chance of a crisis with China
Given its broad membership and prestigious leadership, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is generally considered to be the flagship foreign policy think tank in the United States, reflecting the...
View ArticleYellen visits China amid worst economic tension in decades
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Beijing, currently underway, is just as important as Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s higher profile visit last month. She will be searching for ways...
View ArticleThis TikTok bill won't fix what is ailing American society
Washington’s latest efforts to ban TikTok are symptomatic of a deep dysfunction in thinking about China. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, the bill now...
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