The China Dilemma

The China Dilemma

How America should respond to growing challenges from China

Competitive Engagement Key to Defending America

H.R. McMaster

As National Security Advisor, Lt. General McMaster examined threats from across the globe, including China. He explains how the U.S. must engage with the authoritarian regime to maintain American security, prosperity, and influence.

The Complicated World of Doing Business with China

Mark Cuban, Daymond John

As a business, it’s hard to ignore a country with production capability and 1.4 billion citizens. But experience has shown that there are serious risks involved when doing business in China.

How to Win Allies and Influence People: The Case of China in Africa

Natalie Gonnella-Platts, Crystal Cazier

The United States and China have different approaches — and aims — when it comes to foreign aid, which is evident in their relationships with African nations. The result? A shift in influence on the African continent.

The Impact of U.S.-China Competition on the American Alliance System

Victor Cha

Previously, American allies were able to avoid making difficult choices between U.S. and China. But as China continues to assert its economic power, what impact does this have for the U.S. and its allies?

On Strategy and Security with China

Sheena Chestnut Greitens

COVID-19, ongoing human rights violations, and shifting U.S. international policy have further complicated an already-volatile formula between the U.S. and China.

Trade as a Pathway to Peace

Hiroki Takeuchi

Trade partnerships and economic interdependence are traditionally thought to lead to overall cooperation: Countries don’t go to war with each other when they need each other. But China’s shifting economic models — and COVID-19 — have complicated its relationship with the U.S.

Beijing's Cancel Culture

Chris Walsh

Even though Texas and Beijing are separated by an ocean and 7,000 miles, China’s lack of freedom has ripple effects that aren’t limited by distance — as Houston Rockets fans and the NBA learned. How can the U.S. respond when China’s authoritarian culture seeps into America?

Religious Freedom is a Very Real Issue for Bob Fu

Bob Fu

Nonprofit organization China Aid supports rule of law, religious freedom, and human rights. Bob Fu, its founder, has in turn drawn the ire of the Chinese government and its supporters — resulting in threats serious enough that he and his family have been forced from their home in Midland, Texas.