Sino-American relations Articles

Chinese Nationalism and Its Discontents

Robert S. Ross | Oct 25, 2011
China must choose between kowtowing to domestic nationalism and submitting to a peaceful rise. Lately, nationalist belligerence has ruled the day. Washington is overreacting, encircling China. A latent rivalry ratchets up to dangerous levels.

Hegemony with Chinese Characteristics

Aaron L. Friedberg | Jun 21, 2011
At its core, ideology fuels the epic struggle between Washington and Beijing. Deeply insecure about its own legitimacy, the Communist Party seeks the subordination of its regional neighbors to appease the nationalist wing of its body politic.

Russia Plays the China Card

Christopher Marsh | Nov 01, 2007
Russia and China are strengthening their ties, but don’t bet on an alliance—that is, unless poor U.S. policy drives them together.

Agreeing to Agree (and Disagree)

Robert J. Art | May 01, 2007
China’s rise will inevitably increase Sino-American competition, but delineating common areas of agreement between Beijing and Washington could arrest tensions.

China on the March

Ashton B. Carter
William J. Perry
| Mar 01, 2007
Dos and Don’ts for U.S. strategic planners when it comes to dealing with China.

On Leadership

Maurice R. Greenberg | Dec 01, 2005
U.S. global leadership depends on policymakers who can make the hard decisions. The Sino-American relationship will be the test.

War, Trade and Utopia

Barry Lynn | Dec 01, 2005
Economic interdependence leads to peace, say the globalizers. Think again, and examine the U.S.-Chinese connection.

The Dragon Awakes

Ian Bremmer | Jun 01, 2005
Demand for resources will be the flashpoint in U.S.-Chinese relations.

The Stealth Normalization of U.S.-China Relations

David M. Lampton | Sep 01, 2003
The September 11 attacks initiated an increasingly positive working relationship between the United States and China--quietly, subtlely, but undoubtedly real.

U.S. Asia (and China) Policy Reconceived

George J. Gilboy
Eric Heginbotham
| Sep 01, 2002
True realism about Asia transcends the Bush Administration's narrow focus on geopolitics and China.

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