China Economic Spotlight

Cutting edge analysis on the economic tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

Taiwan Trilogy Pathfinder G7-China Econographics

From investment screening to tariffs, from export controls to sanctions—these are the tools that are defining the future of the US-China economic relationship. The US and China are reshaping their rules of engagement, and the GeoEconomics Center is positioned to provide data-driven analysis on the implications of institutionalizing friction between the world’s largest economies.

The Taiwan Trilogy

China Economic Spotlight

Report Jun 21, 2023

Sanctioning China in a Taiwan crisis: Scenarios and risks

By Charlie Vest and Agatha Kratz

New research on possible options and their costs of G7 sanctions on China in the event of a Taiwan Crisis.
China Economy & Business
China Economic Spotlight

Report Apr 1, 2024

Retaliation and resistance: China’s economic statecraft in a Taiwan crisis

By Logan Wright, Agatha Kratz, Charlie Vest, and Matt Mingey

New research on Chinese resilience to and potential against G7 sanctions in the event of a Taiwan Crisis.
China Economy & Business
China Economic Spotlight

Report Nov 12, 2024

Avoiding entanglement: G20 responses in a Taiwan crisis

By Matthew Mingey, Laura Gormley, and Logan Wright

This report identifies China’s likely goals for interactions with G20 nations under a Taiwan contingency, as well as each case country’s respective economic and policy reactions.
Brazil China

China Pathfinder

China Pathfinder

China is a global economic powerhouse, but its system remains opaque. Policymakers and financial experts disagree on basic facts about what is happening inside the country. To create a shared language for understanding the Chinese economy, the China Pathfinder project scores China and other open market economies across six key areas and presents an objective picture of China relative to the world.

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China Pathfinder: Annual Scorecard

by GeoEconomics Center and Rhodium Group

Over the past eight months, 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? 

The Big Story

The 2021 Economic Scorecard: How China stacks up with the US and its allies

by Josh Lipsky

With China, the story is never so simple. The truth is that China still hasn’t decided which direction its economy is ultimately headed. And we need a credible way to track its trajectory.

G7-China Economic Statecraft

G7-China Economic Radar

This interactive radar maps levels of exposure that G7 countries have to the Chinese economy across 12 different sectors.

Explore the Radar
China Economic Spotlight

Issue Brief Dec 20, 2024

Decoding French economic statecraft

Understanding how France “does” economic statecraft will be crucial for US and other Western policymakers in the months and years ahead.

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China Economic Spotlight

Issue Brief Mar 27, 2025

Canada needs an economic statecraft strategy to address its vulnerabilities

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze, Lize de Kruijf

To address threats from Russia and China and reduce trade overdependence on the United States, Canada’s federal government will need to consolidate economic power and devise an economic statecraft strategy that will leverage Canada’s economic tools to mitigate economic threats and vulnerabilities.
China Cybersecurity
China Economic Spotlight

Issue Brief Jun 6, 2025

How Japanese economic statecraft has shifted from promotion to protection

By Charles Lichfield

Japan is in a geopolitically challenging neighborhood and is witnessing the basic tenets of its foreign policy—from alignment with the United States to fostering a rules-based environment—come under unprecedented stress.
East Asia Economy & Business

Econographics on China

Econographics

Nov 12, 2026

The digital yuan is only part of China’s expanding global payments network

By Alisha Chhangani

Beijing is building multiple layers of financial infrastructure to engage more partners and expand the reach of its renminbi.

China Digital Currencies

Dispatches

Nov 12, 2026

Beyond the spy scandal: What the Nvidia-Megaspeed case reveals about export controls

By Maia Nikoladze, Lize de Kruijf

Washington must help the private sector protect technology and sensitive information against foreign threats.

Artificial Intelligence China

Econographics

Oct 20, 2026

The rewiring of globalization is under way

By Hung Tran

Global supply chains are being reconfigured in response to geopolitical and economic upheaval. This is a more nuanced picture than the term "deglobalization" suggests.

China Economy & Business

Econographics

Oct 1, 2026

Can Mexico thread the needle between Washington and Beijing?

By Phil Lovegren, Ernesto Stein

As US-Mexico trade talks approach, the Mexican government faces a delicate balancing act: curbing Chinese trade and investment without cutting off vital inputs and foreign capital.

China Economy & Business

Econographics

Sep 21, 2026

The four issues our experts are watching ahead of this week’s Trump-Xi summit

By Beth Baltzan, Jeremy Mark, Stephen P. Vaughn, Jessie Yin

From AI governance to trade and economic headwinds in Beijing, our experts break down the key questions shaping the summit—and what could come next.

China Economy & Business

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