8 hours ago · Beijing is using its messaging tools to show off its prowess at building infrastructure and project power, taking advantage of what it says is “deep anxiety” in U.S. policies.

1 day ago · The men and women tasked with implementing policy are governed by the same incentives and constraints − whether in Beijing or Washington.

5 days ago · Beijing has strong incentives to avoid direct military confrontations that might interrupt what it sees as an American partial retreat. Instead, China should concentrate on hardening its own ...

5 days ago · Ever since the November truce in the U.S.-China trade war, chaos has receded and a sense of equilibrium has begun to take hold in American trade policy.

Dec 11, 2025 · When the Trump administration unveiled its new national security strategy (NSS) last week, many experts noticed one major shift: how it talks – or more importantly, doesn’t talk – about …

Dec 11, 2025 · For all Washington’s insistence that Beijing is an adversary, China’s approach to global power increasingly reflects three lessons that it learned from the United States: building economic ...

Apr 4, 2025 · Some of China's America watchers see opportunities for their country in the United States' retreat from international institutions. Others see distractions and pitfalls.