About China Inside Out

What happens in China no longer stays in China. China’s approach to everything, from economic reform to mounting political repression, affects its trajectory as a great power and directly impacts US and allied interests and values. China Inside Out provides cutting-edge insights into the domestic drivers of China’s external behavior to shape effective allied responses.

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China Inside Out

Report Dec 5, 2022

Taiwan: The key to containing China in the Indo-Pacific

By John B. Barranco

2021-2022 Senior Marine Corps Fellow John Barranco considers the role of the US-Taiwanese relationship in deterring Chinese aggression and ways in which the United States can strengthen this relationship.
China Conflict
China Inside Out

Issue Brief Oct 18, 2022

An allied strategy for China after the 20th Party Congress

By Matthew Kroenig, Jeffrey Cimmino, David O. Shullman, Colleen Cottle, Emma Verges

Chinese president Xi Jinping secured a third term in power as general secretary, and China is likely to continue along a more assertive course in global affairs. The United States and its allies need an updated strategy to navigate this period of relations with China.
China Economy & Business
China Inside Out

Report Oct 10, 2022

China Pathfinder: 2022 annual scorecard

By GeoEconomics Center and Rhodium Group

Over the year, teams from the Atlantic Council and Rhodium Group have taken a dive into China’s economy to address a fundamental question: Is China becoming more or less like other open-market economies? 
China Economy & Business

Publications

New Atlanticist

Jan 23, 2024

It’s time for a US-Taiwan free trade agreement 

By Clete R. Willems

A free trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan would help protect the island democracy from China’s economic coercion.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Dec 19, 2023

What to know about China’s meddling in Taiwan’s upcoming election

By Lev Nachman, Wen-Ti Sung

China’s approach to spreading misinformation to influence Taiwan’s upcoming elections has become more subtle and, perhaps, more effective.

Elections Taiwan

New Atlanticist

Dec 5, 2023

Meet Taiwan’s presidential candidates and their running mates

By Wen-Ti Sung, Lev Nachman

Expect to see these vice-presidential candidates front and center as the three parties change how they frame and run their campaigns.

Elections Taiwan
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Events

Online Event Fri, November 17, 2023 • 9:00 am ET

Relying on old enemies: The challenge of Taiwan’s economic ties to China
China Economy & Business Indo-Pacific Taiwan
Public Event Mon, November 6, 2023 • 9:00 am ET

Investigating China’s economic coercion: The reach and role of Chinese corporate entities
Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy
Public Event Mon, October 23, 2023 • 3:30 pm ET

Analyzing the Pentagon’s 2023 China Military Power Report
China Defense Industry Defense Technologies Indo-Pacific
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