Ryan Hass lays out a roadmap for how the Biden administration can move U.S.-China relations forward. He highlights the importance of prioritizing direct, private diplomacy, focusing on issues with the potential for progress, and channeling Xi’s ambitions to constructive ends.
Patricia Kim and Michael O'Hanlon suggest that China could play a constructive part in ending the Russia-Ukraine war, including by using leverage over Moscow to push for a peace deal and rebuilding Ukraine's economy and infrastructure following a potential ceasefire.
On the Dollar & Sense podcast, host David Dollar interviews Tao Wang, chief China economist for UBS Investment Bank in Hong Kong. They discuss factors that play a role in China's current economic structure, including market-oriented land reforms that helped diminish China's state role in the economy, increased foreign investment, and increased urbanization.
Will China's challenge lead to a crisis? Ryan Hass, Bonnie Glaser, and Richard Bush joined PBS NewsHour's Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent Nick Schifrin in conversation around the past, present, and future of the Taiwan Strait and America's role in it.
What does the future hold for Taiwan? On a panel moderated by Ryan Hass, top Taiwan scholars Richard Bush, Bonnie Glaser, Shelley Rigger, and Kharis Templeman examined the future of Taiwan domestic politics in the runup to the 2024 elections, cross-Strait relations, and U.S.-Taiwan relations.
"De-risking" and China policy. G-7 countries recently agreed that "de-risking" would be a central part of their economic approach to China. Paul Gewirtz discusses the uncertainty surrounding this term and explains why the words governments use matter.
Reactions to Jake Sullivan's Brookings speech. In a speech on April 27, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan outlined the Biden administration's international economic policy in an event at Brookings. Alongside other experts, David Dollar and Ryan Hass share their reactions to the event and its impact.
China's foreign policy going forward. On the Burn Bag podcast, Ryan Hass speaks about China's foreign policy decision-making and strategy from the 1970s to the present. He also discusses China's sphere of influence, global standing, and how relations with the United States have changed over the decades.
In the news
What China's growing role on the world stage means for the U.S. On NPR's "Up First Politics" podcast, Patricia Kim is interviewed about the impact of U.S.-China rivalry in the South Pacific.
India needs more talent at the top. A Bloomberg opinion piece on India's trajectory quoted Cheng Li regarding Xi Jinping's new generation of favored technology experts and technocrats.
The U.S.-China communication breakdown. NBC News quoted Susan Thorntonon the dangers arising from a lack of communication between the U.S. and China.
About the China Center
The John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings develops timely, independent analysis and policy recommendations to address long-standing challenges related to U.S.-China relations and China’s internal development.
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