11/06/2025
Trump 2.0 Has Created New Bedfellows Among America’s China Watchers, But Competition Remains the Dominant View
Party affiliation and the nuances that go with it aside, the point is broadly the same: old-school Engagement is (and should be for many) off the table.
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A Tough Job to Keep: The Fates of China’s International Relations Ministers
These high-level changes spark serious concerns over the transparency of the Xi administration, and, in recent years, raise questions over the stability of China’s foreign policy.
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Xi Jinping and Four U.S. Presidents: Personal Diplomacy Through a Decade of Change
The past thirteen years under Xi’s leadership have been among the most turbulent in U.S.–China relations since diplomatic normalization in 1979. Much of this downturn has unfolded beyond the control of any single leader. Yet it will take greater wisdom, courage, and vision from both sides to keep this complex relationship within guardrails of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation—ensuring that competition remains orderly, non-zero-sum, and, above all, peaceful.
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A War China Didn’t Fight but Still Lost: Beijing’s Strategic Setback after Ukraine
As a result, China’s relations with Western countries have plunged to their lowest point in decades.
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From Beijing to Beijing: Thirty Years of Progress and Challenges in Global Gender Equality
Yet, with only five years left until the 2030 deadline, none of the gender-related Sustainable Development Goals are on track.
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