U.S.-China Competition

The U.S. called it a “routine Taiwan Strait transit” while China pledged to “strengthen patrol law enforcement in waters under China’s jurisdiction.”

Having built up the U.S. as a perceived enemy seeking to forestall China's rightful greatness, the CCP has few off-ramps from its aggressive stance.

With the component of realist international competition removed, the G-7 and China actually share many hopes and desires for global development.

In recent years, the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue has featured more public grandstanding than constructive intercourse.

The Komodo exercises represent a rare sign of concord at a time of growing tension in the Asia-Pacific.

Increasingly alarmed by China’s rise, Washington is trying to backtrack on decades of economic principles to rebrand China as an enemy.

Gulf states aren’t choosing China over the U.S., but rather weaning themselves away from overdependence on Washington by engaging with a variety of other partners.

A briefing from Sydney's Lowy Institute argues that the U.S. has lost influence to China in recent years, especially in terms of its economic and diplomatic engagement.

The U.S. shouldn’t base its Latin America policy on trying to match China’s actions in the region.

Insights from Liselotte Odgaard.

In contrast to their enthusiasm for performative bills, lawmakers tend to be more cautious when dealing with legislation that could have a bearing on actual trade with China.