Ryan Hass and Jude Blanchette discuss how the United States can bolster Taiwan’s prosperity, security, and resilience—without antagonizing China in the process, writing that "Wise statecraft, more than military strength, offers the best path to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait."
Brookings experts David Dollar, Patricia Kim, Jonathan Stromseth, and Louison Sall published a report stating that as the global environment for development continues to decline, the acute security and economic challenges facing the United States will become increasingly difficult to resolve. To create a better environment, the United States must work closely with other prominent global actors, especially China.
Asia represents a critical frontier for democracy and a major focal point for America’s leadership in the 21st century. As part of the Democracy in Asia initiative, an array of Asia experts from the U.S. and the region produced policy briefs on specific country contexts, with tailored recommendations for managing four of the most acute challenges to democratic governance in the region: corruption, disinformation, inequality, and public health.
The future of the US-China competition for human capital. On January 10, the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings will host a panel of experts to discuss the human capital dynamics and respective policy approaches between the U.S. and China and how they will affect geopolitical and economic competition both domestically and on the world stage.
Democracy in Asia: Addressing challenges to democratic governance.
On December 14, the Brookings Institution hosted an event to discuss the findings of a year-long study by various Brookings and external experts on the state of democratic governance in Asia. After opening remarks by Brookings Vice President Suzanne Maloney, the event featured two panels. The first panel gave a broad overview of the four key challenges. The second panel took a closer look at some of the challenges in specific countries in the region.
Is a reset of U.S.-China relations possible in 2023? In a discussion jointly organized by the Carter Center and the U.S.-Heartland China Association, Ryan Hass and Susan Thornton weigh in on the prospective for a possibility of a reset in U.S.-China ties in the next year and discuss the various domestic and international challenges and opportunities for both countries for guiding relations amidst heightening tensions.
Chinese protesters are reacting to a broken social contract. In an Op-Ed for NBC News, Diana Fu writes about the factors that drove the anti-lock down protests against China's Zero-COVID policy and how this relates to how China's struggling economic and social conditions impacted the livelihoods of Chinese citizens.
Did the US-Africa Leaders Summit meet its objectives? On this episode of the Dollar & Sense podcast, David Dollar speaks with Aloysius Ordu, senior fellow and director of the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings, on the outcomes of the recent U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. Ordu describes the summit’s objectives, speaks to trade and investment issues, public health, and the new positive attitude from the White House toward the region, as well as the role of China and other nations on the continent.
In the news
Challenges to women's rights in China. Cheng Li is quoted by Bloomberg on the lack of representation for women in the highest echelons of China's government.
Challenging the Washington Consensus on China. The New Yorker quoted Susan Thornton on her support of Jessica Chen Weiss pushing for the Biden Administration to pursue nuance in U.S.-China relations.
Insights into Wang Huning.Kenneth Lieberthal was quoted by Reuters on his perspective of China's Politburo Standing Committee member Wang Huning as well as Wang's impact on China's approach toward governance and policymaking.
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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