If the Shangri-La Dialogue provided an X-ray of the current strategic landscape in Asia, the diagnosis would seem to point to compounding problems and concerns in the region, with intensifying U.S.-China rivalry overhanging all of them, Ryan Hass writes.
This month, Cheng Li released three more articles in the Reshuffling Report, an ongoing series in China-US Focus dedicated to forecasting leadership changes and examining potential factors that could influence China's upcoming 20th Party Congress.
On the second episode of “Vying for Talent,” former Energy Secretary Steven Chu weighs in on U.S. science and technology innovation, the political outlook for STEM immigration reform, and why he is optimistic about America’s talent base.
U.S. economic diplomacy in Asia. Dollar & Sense host David Dollar speaks with retired U.S. diplomat Susan Thornton about the pillars of the new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, its relationship to existing trade relationships like CPTPP, RCEP, and ASEAN, and what incentives nations in the region have for cooperation with the U.S. and China.
For Taiwan, reading the moment is essential. Taiwan’s best path for gaining greater international support for its political autonomy, economic dynamism, and dignity on the world stage is by continuing to demonstrate its steady, principled, and practical approach to cross-Strait tensions, writes Ryan Hass.
How Beijing exploits search results to shape views of Xinjiang and COVID-19. Jessica Brandt and additional experts released a report about China's exploitation of search engine results on Xinjiang and COVID-19, two subjects that are geopolitically salient to Beijing. In both cases, Beijing is quite focused on positioning itself as a responsible global leader and softening perceptions to the contrary.
Past events
A conversation with U.S. Ambassador to China R. Nicholas Burns.
On June 16, the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings hosted a virtual fireside conversation with Ambassador Burns and Brookings Senior Fellow Ryan Hass on U.S. policy toward China, the top issues that are animating the relationship today, and the outlook for U.S.-China relations going forward.
Global China: U.S.-China relations through the lens of great power competition. On June 23, the Foreign Policy program at Brookings hosted a webinar with Senator Mark Warner, followed by a panel with Brookings scholars Ryan Hass, Angela Stent, Jim Goldgeier, and Constanze Stelzenmüller who examined China’s ambitions, their implications for the existing international order, and how the U.S. should navigate its relationship with China.
In the news
Constructive communication between the U.S. and China. Cheng Li and other experts discussed ways to improve engagement between the U.S. and China with The New York Times. Li supported a proposal for a U.S.-centric, Chinese language media outlet and stated that the Chinese middle class does want to engage with the United States.
Xi’s fraying relationship with the middle class. Diana Fu told the Financial Times that China experts will be closely watching the activities around the 20th Party Congress. During times of crisis, these political gatherings may serve as a focal point for social unrest.
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The John L. Thornton China Center develops timely, independent analysis and policy recommendations to help U.S. and Chinese leaders address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.
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