subnational diplomacy

Engagement between local governments can help the grouping better address shared security and economic challenges.

How an obscure WTO agreement led to a spike in PRC attempts to change state legislation, sparking pushback from local lawmakers.

Under Biden, Beijing appears to have kept its focus on maintaining and further developing subnational relationships.

Xi Jinping himself has highlighted the importance of subnational exchanges in China-U.S. relations.

Even amid sky-high China-U.S. tensions, there is an ongoing bid to make October 1 a public holiday -- "China Day" -- in New York state.

How United Front organizations worked to advance the CCP’s political agenda in the New York State Legislature, especially at a time of strained China-U.S. relations.

The New York State Legislature has developed a special relationship with Beijing.

Subnational diplomacy offers an established, yet underutilized, opportunity for American officials to creatively engage Pyongyang.

The City and State Diplomacy Act has an unmistakable target, even if the text of bill does not name it: China.