Are tariffs the opening volleys in a U.S.-China trade war? In the lead-up to President Trump's announcement of tariffs on Chinese imports, David Dollar sat down with the POLITICO Money podcast to discuss the likelihood and ramifications of an escalating trade war.

Xi Jinping's recent moves limit room for differing policy views. In discussing Xi's unanimous reelection to the Chinese presidency, and China's elimination of presidential term limits, Ryan Hass tells The New York Times that "Xi effectively is signaling to opponents of his policy agenda that they cannot wait him out and that they need to get on board with his agenda."

Chinese politics take a new turn. On a recent episode of the NCUSCR podcast, Jeffrey Bader assesses the causes and effects of recent shifts in Chinese domestic politics and developments in U.S.-China relations.

U.S.-China tensions are poised to increase. “I expect U.S.-China relations to grow more competitive in the coming months,” Ryan Hass tells Bloomberg. “There will be fewer areas of cooperation to counterbalance areas of friction.”

Where are U.S. relations with North Korea headed? In two recent interviews (in Chinese) with Phoenix TV, Cheng Li discusses the North Korean nuclear problem and the possible Trump-Kim summit.