A course correction in America’s China policy

The U.S.-China relationship remains too consequential to people in both countries and the rest of the world to be guided by a fatalistic acceptance of deepening enmity. Brookings experts Jeffrey Bader, Ryan Hass, Patricia Kim present five specific steps the United States could take to better protect and advance its interests vis-à-vis China.

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Listen: Lessons from the US Space Force on creating an agile talent model

On the latest episode of “Vying for Talent,” co-hosts Ryan Hass and Jude Blanchette are joined by Katharine Kelley, the deputy chief of space operations for human capital at the U.S. Space Force. Kelley highlights the value of diverse talent and the importance of upskilling, drawing on insight from the Space Force’s “melting pot” of Defense Department culture and practices.

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China’s Xi stacks government with science and tech experts amid rivalry with US

In this article, Cheng Li provides insights into the political and professional background of the incoming leadership of China's Central Committee under Xi Jinping after the 20th Party Congress and explains how it will affect China's geopolitical strategy on the world stage.

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Past event

Xi’s sweep: Beyond China’s 20th Party Congress. On November 9, the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings hosted two panel discussions featuring Brookings China scholars examining the implications of the 20th Party Congress for Chinese domestic politics and foreign policy.

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More research and commentary

America should open its arms to Chinese students. In an op-ed for the New York Times, Diana Fu offers her perspective on how growing mutual distrust between Washington and Beijing have affected academic cooperation and makes the case for supporting a healthy level of people-to-people exchange between American and Chinese students and researchers.

Southeast Asia needs Biden and Xi to work together on climate. In Nikkei Asia, Jonathan Stromseth writes about establishing more avenues of dialogue and cooperation between Washington and Beijing by Southeast Asian countries on climate, pandemic control, and transnational threats.

The midterm election’s impact on foreign policy and economic issues. On this episode of the Dollar & Sense podcast, David Dollar speaks with Brookings Senior Fellow William Galston about how the 2022 midterm election results could impact foreign policy and global economic issues and possibly complicate policymaking for the Biden administration, as well as what the results may mean for the 2024 presidential election.

In the news

President Biden and President Xi meeting at the G-20. CNN interviewed Patricia Kim on prospective points of cooperation during the presidential meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 in Bali.

Tensions over Taiwan. The New Yorker quoted Ryan Hass on the economic and strategic costs that Beijing faces that play a role in deterring a unilateral invasion of Taiwan.

Impact of zero-COVID on China. David Dollar was interviewed by ABC on how China's zero-tolerance policy toward COVID-19 has affected global supply chains.

Insights into China-US Diplomacy. Cheng Li speaks with China-US Focus about how Chinese and American ties have been shaped in the past by thoughtful policymakers and how they are now being influenced by the rising younger generations.

China's rising premier. Cheng Li is quoted in Bloomberg with insights regarding Li Qiang, who was appointed to the Politburo Standing Committee in the aftermath of the 20th Party Congress and is slated to become premier in 2023.

About the China Center

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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