Since 1949, U.S.-China relations have evolved from tense standoffs to a complex mix of intensifying diplomacy, growing international rivalry, and increasingly intertwined economies.
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Please join our speakers as they discuss what’s at stake in the current U.S.-China trade negotiations, motivating factors for both the United States and China, and the prospects for a reasonable solution to the trade impasse.
China’s colossal infrastructure investments may usher in a new era of trade and growth for economies in Asia and beyond. But skeptics worry that China is laying a debt trap for borrowing governments.
As China’s power continues to grow, some fear that the considerable autonomy Hong Kong has enjoyed in recent decades could slip away.
The risk of a confrontation between China and Taiwan is growing. Domestic politics in China, political trends in Taiwan, and changing U.S. policy toward Taiwan are increasing the risk of a cross-strait crisis in the coming months. Careful U.S. diplomacy is needed to reduce the risk of a crisis or to mitigate the consequences should one emerge.As part of the Center for Preventive Action’s Flashpoint Roundtable Meeting Series, please join us to discuss the risk of a crisis across the Taiwan Strait and what U.S. policymakers can do to prevent it. With speakers Michael S. Chase, senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, and Oriana Skylar Mastro, assistant professor of security studies at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, this meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 12, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at CFR’s Washington office.If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Wilson at 202.509.8463 or jwilson@cfr.org. This meeting will be not for attribution and is made possible by the generous support of Carnegie Corporation of New York.
The Chinese Communist Party faces a host of pressing domestic and international policy challenges as it transitions to a new generation of leaders.
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Cyber Week in Review: July 23, 2020Congressional Democrats demand FBI briefing on foreign disinformation campaign targeting 2020 election; DOJ charges Chinese hackers with targeting coronavirus vaccine research; Major Twitter breach likely the work of “SIM swapping” hackers; House of Representative votes to ban TikTok on federal devices; and France effectively bans Huawei 5G equipment by 2028.
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China’s Uighurs, With Gulchehra HojaGulchehra Hoja, a Uighur journalist for Radio Free Asia, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the Chinese government’s repression of Uighurs and other Muslim ethnic groups in the Xinjiang region.
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China’s Maritime DisputesDisputes over overlapping exclusive economic zones in the South China Sea have intensified in recent decades, while the territorial row over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea dates back to the nineteenth century.
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Ira A. Lipman Chair in Emerging Technologies and National Security and Director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
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Virtual Meeting: The China-India Border CrisisSpeakers discuss the recent China-India border skirmish, heightened tensions between both countries, the economic and military ramifications of the crisis, and geopolitical influence in South Asia.
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The United Kingdom Bans Huawei From 5G NetworksAmid pressure by the United States, the coronavirus pandemic, and China's crackdown on Hong Kong, the United Kingdom has banned Huawei equipment from its 5G networks.
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Virtual Meeting: The State of U.S. 5GPanelists discuss the state of the U.S. 5G industry, including its progress relative to Chinese competitors and the status of public-private cooperation in achieving universal 5G.
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Hong Kong Under China’s National Security Law, With Victoria Tin-bor HuiVictoria Tin-bor Hui, associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the new national security law China has imposed on Hong Kong.
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Did Iran Suffer a Nuclear Setback?An explosion has caused heavy damage to an Iranian nuclear facility just as the country approaches a bold new energy partnership with China, but Iran shows no signs of slowing down its nuclear program.
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Disruption and Realignment Are Necessary for Peace in KoreaThe Korean War had hybrid origins as a civil war, a regional conflict, and a flashpoint in the global bipolar competition. The peninsular, regional, and global dimensions of the confrontation pointed…
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Cyber Week in Review: July 9, 2020TikTok leaves Hong Kong as U.S. tech companies announce moratoriums on requests for user data; France says it will not ban Huawei but will encourage 5G telecoms to avoid it; Internal audit finds Facebook policies were “significant setbacks for civil rights;” and Deutsche Telekom faces political pressure from German lawmakers over Huawei relationship.
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Slouching Toward Phase OneOn current trends, goods exports to China will struggle to reach their 2017 level—there won't be any big gains from the Phase One deal.
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Global Challenges and the Future of U.S. Diplomacy, With Ambassador Frank G. WisnerAmbassador Frank G. Wisner, international affairs advisor at the law firm Squire Patton Boggs, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the role diplomacy plays in confronting some of the challenges facing the United States today. Wisner formerly served as U.S. ambassador to India, Egypt, the Philippines, and Zambia.
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The Road Toward Agonistic Pluralism for International Cyber NormsInternational cooperation on cyber norms should acknowledge that geopolitical conflicts and national interests are here to stay. Only by providing these with a constructive and creative space for agonistic pluralism can states truly prevail over polarization and fragmentation.
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U.S. Natural Gas: Once Full of Promise, Now in RetreatThis is a guest post by Gabriela Hasaj, Research Associate to the Military Fellowship Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. Tessa Schreiber, intern for Energy and U.S. Foreign Policy at the…
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Turbulent U.S. Independence Day, Dramatic Arctic Heatwave, and MoreAmericans celebrate Independence Day amid a worrisome surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, a dramatic heatwave continues in the Arctic, and Hong Kong reacts to China’s sweeping national security legislation.