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U.S.-China Competition in Africa is About Investment, Not Aid

David Okoronkwo

Analysis

02/25/2026

The United States has long approached its relationship with Africa through the lens of aid, including humanitarian assistance, development programs, and soft-power initiatives often channeled through USAID and multilateral institutions.…

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Women and Resistance in China

Leta Hong Fincher

02/25/2026

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How China Displaced the United States in Latin America w/ Francisco Urdinez

Juan Zhang

02/03/2026

Reflections on a Rocky Decade

Sarah Beran

02/02/2026

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The Rigorous Pragmatism of Chinese-Syrian Relations

Jesse Marks

12/22/2025

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Has President Trump Got China Right?

Yawei Liu

Analysis

12/17/2025

On the eve of the founding of PRC, Mao Zedong sought support from Washington by inviting Ambassador Leighton Stuart to visit with him in Beijing. However, Washington’s instruction was “no…

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President Trump’s Quiet Diplomacy Behind U.S.–China–Japan Phone Calls

Yawei Liu

12/09/2025

Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Finally Says Something Close to What Beijing Wants to Hear

Juan Zhang

12/09/2025

How Capable Are the U.S. and Japan of Intervening in a Taiwan Conflict?

The World from Multiple Angles

12/03/2025

Remembering Joseph Fewsmith: The Passing of a Generation of China Hands

Hu Wei

12/01/2025

Interview with Zhou Wenxing: Cross-Taiwan Strait Relations in the Next Few Years—Is War Inevitable?

Juan Zhang

Interviews

12/07/2025

During this in-depth interview, Dr. Zhou Wenxing, an Associate Professor at Nanjing University’s School of International Studies and Assistant Dean of Nanjing University’s Huazhi Institute for Global Governance, provided expert…

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Interview with Dr. Joel Wuthnow: The Risk of “Accidental War” in the Taiwan Strait and the Path to De-escalation

Tyler Quillen

12/04/2025

Exclusive Interview | Lee Jones: The Contemporary Cold War is the “Neoliberal Cold War,” with Deep Intertwining Between the US and China, Making Decoupling Difficult

Alice Liu

11/26/2025

Exclusive Interview | The Great Transformation: Westad Analyzes the Chaos and “Missed Opportunities” of the 1970s

Alice Liu

11/26/2025

Interview with Susannah Patton: How does Southeast Asia survive in the face of U.S.-China Competition

Tyler Quillen

11/20/2025

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U.S.-China Competition in Africa is About Investment, Not Aid

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Women and Resistance in China

How China Displaced the United States in Latin America w/ Francisco Urdinez

Reflections on a Rocky Decade

The Rigorous Pragmatism of Chinese-Syrian Relations

Has President Trump Got China Right?

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President Trump’s Quiet Diplomacy Behind U.S.–China–Japan Phone Calls

Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Finally Says Something Close to What Beijing Wants to Hear

How Capable Are the U.S. and Japan of Intervening in a Taiwan Conflict?

Remembering Joseph Fewsmith: The Passing of a Generation of China Hands

Interview with Zhou Wenxing: Cross-Taiwan Strait Relations in the Next Few Years—Is War Inevitable?

Expert Interviews

Interview with Dr. Joel Wuthnow: The Risk of “Accidental War” in the Taiwan Strait and the Path to De-escalation

Exclusive Interview | Lee Jones: The Contemporary Cold War is the “Neoliberal Cold War,” with Deep Intertwining Between the US and China, Making Decoupling Difficult

Exclusive Interview | The Great Transformation: Westad Analyzes the Chaos and “Missed Opportunities” of the 1970s

Interview with Susannah Patton: How does Southeast Asia survive in the face of U.S.-China Competition

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