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Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Feb 12, 2024

China pairs actions with messaging in Latin America. The United States should do the same.

By David O. Shullman

China has coordinated trade, financing, and investment with diplomatic engagement, public diplomacy, and information operations to deepen its influence in Latin America and the Caribbean. Washington should, in turn, pair diplomatic engagement and messaging with greater attention to regional countries’ needs.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Dec 5, 2023

Don’t expect much from the EU-China summit

By Colleen Cottle, Jörn Fleck

If this week's summit does prove to be as empty as anticipated, this should spark the EU to rethink its approach to these meetings.

China European Union

Report

Nov 17, 2023

Relying on old enemies: The challenge of Taiwan’s economic ties to China

By Jeremy Mark, Niels Graham

This economic challenge will be just as important to Taiwan’s economic and political well-being as the imperative to strengthen military capabilities and alliances in the Asia-Pacific, especially as Taiwanese companies join other multinationals in de-risking their investments in China.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Nov 15, 2023

Experts react: What did Biden and Xi’s ‘candid’ meeting accomplish?

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts break down the US and Chinese leaders' four-hour summit and what's coming next.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Nov 7, 2023

How Biden can make the most of a meeting with Xi

By Colleen Cottle

The US president and Chinese leader are expected to meet on the sidelines of the November 15-17 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in San Francisco.

China Economy & Business

Report

Nov 6, 2023

Investigating China’s economic coercion: The reach and role of Chinese corporate entities

By William Piekos

How is corporate ownership used in Beijing's economic influence operations, and what makes a country more susceptible to coercive attempts?

China East Asia
United States President Joe Biden speaks during an event on Bidenomics at Prince George's Community College. The economy remains a vulnerability for Biden in polls despite positive economic data in recent months, as recent data on a manufacturing boom, job gains, strong gross domestic product growth and easing inflation fail to resonate with voters.

New Atlanticist

Oct 24, 2023

Bidenomics invites a global economy full of fences, to the United States’ detriment

By Kaush Arha

Instead of hiding behind its own fences, the United States is better served rallying the world in fencing off Chinese economic coercion.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Oct 16, 2023

What to look for as Putin and Xi meet at the Belt and Road Forum

By Atlantic Council experts

The two leaders are expected to meet during the October 17-18 forum, which marks ten years since China’s landmark initiative launched.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Oct 3, 2023

Reading between the lines of China’s new security rules for embassies and consulates

By Niva Yau

By building on earlier laws aimed at increasing its security footprint abroad, Beijing could grow its capacity to carry out transnational repression.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Aug 24, 2023

BRICS is doubling its membership. Is the bloc a new rival for the G7?  

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts share their insights on what the addition of Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia to the group might mean.

Africa Brazil