U.S.-China Perception Monitor | The Carter Center China Focus

Taiwan: No Mandate for War, Support for Coercion

Nick Zeller

China Pulse

09/24/2026

Cross-strait relations escalated at the opening of this year. In late December 2025, a large-scale drill by China’s People’s Liberation Army, titled “Justice Mission 2025,” brought together naval, air, and…

Latest

As Xi meets Trump tomorrow, how do people in China view the U.S. now?

Nick Zeller

09/24/2026

As Trump Welcomes Xi, More Americans Have a Positive View of China

Nick Zeller

09/23/2026

China and the United States: Who Holds the Stronger Hand?

KS Liu

09/14/2026

The Shape of China Studies to Come w/ Zhiqun Zhu

Taiyi Sun

09/14/2026

View All

Detail Of Zachmann Asia.2002.Thailand. 2002

Asymmetric Entrapment: Geo-economic Exposure and the Limits of Cambodia’s Maneuver

Chhay Lim

Analysis

09/12/2026

Introduction With the rivalry between the United States and China deepening year by year, trade policy has become the sharpest edge of great-power competition. What began in 2018, during the…

Latest Analysis

Japan Netsukeratgrasping Early 19Th Century

Bring in the (Soy)Bean Counters

Genevieve Donnellon-May

08/21/2026

The Window Before the Workarounds: Why U.S.–China AI Cooperation Can Succeed Where Trade Could Not

Charlie Andrade

07/20/2026

Cable Deployment In The North Alfeo Fault

Narrow but Not Peripheral: Submarine Cables and U.S.–China Guardrails

Patrick Luczak

06/26/2026

Argentinas Salar Del Hombre Muerto Lithium Mining By Brine Well Water Evaporation In 2018 Oton Barros

Why U.S.–China Competition is Losing the Lithium Triangle

Quinn Ennis

06/26/2026

What Really Made China Rich w/ Yasheng Huang

Alice Liu

Interviews

09/07/2026

How did China emerge from the wretched poverty of the Mao era to build such a vibrant economy that it is now perceived by the United States as a viable…

Expert Interviews

Coexistence in the New World Order w/ Jessica Chen Weiss

Emma Brignall

09/04/2026

Who Holds Up Half the Sky? w/ Tani Barlow

Alice Liu

08/28/2026

China’s Ripple Effect w/ Enze Han

Alice Liu

08/27/2026

Geostrategic Globalization w/ Steve Rolf

Vimi Wang

08/14/2026

Upcoming Events

No upcoming events. Please check back soon.

Recent Events

August 30 - September 5

Call for Papers: Emerging Voices for U.S.-China Cooperation 2026

July 17

Taiwan: No Mandate for War, Support for Coercion

Latest

As Xi meets Trump tomorrow, how do people in China view the U.S. now?

As Trump Welcomes Xi, More Americans Have a Positive View of China

China and the United States: Who Holds the Stronger Hand?

The Shape of China Studies to Come w/ Zhiqun Zhu

Asymmetric Entrapment: Geo-economic Exposure and the Limits of Cambodia’s Maneuver

Latest Analysis

Bring in the (Soy)Bean Counters

The Window Before the Workarounds: Why U.S.–China AI Cooperation Can Succeed Where Trade Could Not

Narrow but Not Peripheral: Submarine Cables and U.S.–China Guardrails

Why U.S.–China Competition is Losing the Lithium Triangle

What Really Made China Rich w/ Yasheng Huang

Expert Interviews

Coexistence in the New World Order w/ Jessica Chen Weiss

Who Holds Up Half the Sky? w/ Tani Barlow

China’s Ripple Effect w/ Enze Han

Geostrategic Globalization w/ Steve Rolf

Upcoming Events

Recent Events

Call for Papers: Emerging Voices for U.S.-China Cooperation 2026

Yukio Hatoyama: Sovereignty of Love and East Asia Community

Topics

Menu

Newsletter