Commentary / World Jul 9, 2020
Meet Trump's new political football: TikTok
by Tae Kim
The White House needs to show the evidence it has for being concerned about the Chinese-owned short-video app before banning it.
Commentary / World Jul 7, 2020
America and China are entering the dark forest
by Niall Ferguson
To know what the Chinese are really up to, read the futuristic novels of Liu Cixin.
Commentary Jun 29, 2020
Confrontational approach to China: Emotionally satisfying, strategically shortsighted
by Brad Glosserman
Japan needs sophisticated thinking and a rich menu of options to deal with China: A purely hard-line approach is neither.
Commentary / World Jun 23, 2020
U.S.-China dialogue suggests Xi supports Trump in election
by Frank Ching
With Trump, perhaps unwittingly, doing China’s work, there’s every reason for Beijing to help him win votes in November.
Commentary / Japan | Commentary Jun 23, 2020
How the U.S. and its allies should prepare for the post-COVID-19 world
by Satohiro Akimoto
With many nations looking to the United States for leadership, the country risks being hemmed in by its economic ties with China.
Commentary / World Jun 19, 2020
Don't expect a U.S.-China detente anytime soon
by Maxime Chervaux
Trump’s China policy is about domestic politics, and it has shown some success.
Commentary / World Jun 17, 2020
U.S.-China tensions: It’s worse this time
by Denny Roy
The safety nets that operated in both countries to prevent irretrievable damage to the relationship have rotted away.
Commentary / World Jun 16, 2020
For the U.S. and China, Thucydides’ trap is closing
by Kevin Brown
Intertwined domestic crises are adding pressure for Trump and Xi to seek out confrontation.
Commentary / World May 24, 2020
A cold war is heating up in the South China Sea
by James Stavridis
U.S.-China tensions over trade and the coronavirus epidemic are playing out dangerously in contested waters.
Commentary / World May 17, 2020
China rivalry may put the U.S. back in the coup business
by Hal Brands
As in the Cold War, Washington might once again find itself seeking covert options to prevent important countries from aligning with Beijing.
Commentary / World May 13, 2020
Can a broke America fight a cold war with China?
by Hal Brands
The coronavirus has united Americans against Beijing’s aggressions, but it will also devastate the Pentagon budget.
