On The Current podcast, Patricia M. Kim discusses the Biden-Xi meeting's outcomes and its implications for U.S.-China relations. Kim highlights the efforts to stabilize ties and reopen key diplomatic channels, as well as the challenges ahead, including the implementation of non-binding agreements and the need for sustained political commitment.
Geopolitical tensions, anti-China sentiment in the United States, and the rise of Chinese academic institutions have led to declining interest in U.S. higher education among Chinese students. Yingyi Ma outlines how America can respond.
David Dollar, Brookings scholar and host of the Dollar & Sense podcast, passed away on October 6, 2023. On this final episode of his podcast, David's friends and colleagues pay tribute to his work as a U.S. official and scholar, as a mentor and colleague, as a podcast host, and ultimately as a family man.
Global China's new series "Lost in translation: Decoding Chinese strategic narratives" critically examines key strategic concepts, popular theories, and prevalent debates in the Chinese political system, and discusses their implications for U.S. policy.
In the first article for the series, Patricia M. Kim and Mallie Prytherch analyze Xi Jinping's emphasis on the term "douzheng," meaning "struggle," as a key element in China's strategic discourse. They highlight the dual nature of "douzheng" in modern China—as both an aspirational and cautionary call—and outline what it means for Chinese domestic politics and U.S. policy.
More research and commentary
The right way to deter China from attacking Taiwan. Ryan Hass and Jude Blanchette published a piece in Foreign Affairs about the need for the United States to develop a more holistic approach for deterring China from military action against Taiwan.
The benefits and limits of China-U.S. high-level diplomatic engagement. Susan Thornton writes in The Diplomat that Beijing and Washington have two different visions for what a "stabilized" relationship would look like, and why they will be difficult to reconcile.
Data privacy and China's social credit program. Jamie Horsley spoke to the U.S.-China Perception Monitor about data privacy laws and censorship in the United States and China, and China's social credit initiative.
Bipartisan political momentum on China.Cheng Li was interviewed by CNBC about AI safety cooperation between the United States and China and differences in the Trump and Biden administrations' policies on China.
Be wary of arguments about America's unreliability. Ryan Hass writes in the Taipei Times that narratives about U.S. decline are premature, highlighting America's resilience and continued global influence.
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