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Chinese debt relief could help many indebted countries—but failure to act would ensnare both foreign borrowers and Chinese lenders.

This issue brief examines the key reasons behind Xi Jinping’s drive towards “common prosperity” and how it will change China and its relationship with the world.

While the three-and-a-half-hour talk reportedly covered trade, Taiwan, and human rights, it produced no major breakthroughs. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a big deal.

On December 9, 2021, Michael Schuman published a story in The Atlantic, “China Wants to Rule the World by Controlling the Rules.” He argues that “the American monopoly on international rule-writing is facing its stiffest challenge since the fall of the Soviet Union.”

On December 14, 2021, Michael Schuman published a story in The Atlantic, “China’s Big New Idea.” The piece explores “why Xi Jinping won’t stop talking about ‘common prosperity’ and how the phrase is becoming “a central node in the ever-expanding lexicon of language Xi is trying to use to increase Beijing’s influence in international affairs […]

On November 15, 2021, the Washington Post published an op-ed by David O. Shullman and Charles Edel, “In the case of conflict with China, check your Cold War analogies.” Shullman and Edel explore the significant national security implications of US-China Cold War analogies and ultimately conclude that, “the CCP’s methods may be different, but its […]

Chinese debt relief could help many indebted countries—but failure to act would ensnare both foreign borrowers and Chinese lenders.

Our experts break down what swayed Nicaragua, what China has to gain, and what the United States stands to lose.

This issue brief examines the key reasons behind Xi Jinping’s drive towards “common prosperity” and how it will change China and its relationship with the world.

Cooperation between the US and the EU is essential if they are to develop effective responses to the challenges presented by China. However, there has been a lack of coordination in recent years. Nevertheless, this paper argues there is now an opportunity under the Biden Administration for the United States and Europe to learn from each other and harmonize some of their China-related efforts. 

To counter the increasing threat from China’s assertive foreign policy and growing nuclear capabilities, Matthew Kroenig outlines a strategy for Washington and allies to reliably deter Chinese strategic attack.

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? 

This issue brief examines the key role of Xi Jinping and the CCP in the development of a new strategy for state capitalism in modern China.

China presents the United States and its partners with the most serious set of challenges they have faced since the Cold War. To manage this challenge, transatlantic nations need a blueprint to build a common approach.

The report captures key takeaways from various roundtable conversations, identifies the challenges and opportunities that different regions of the world face when dealing with emerging technologies, and evaluates China’s role as a global citizen. In times of economic decoupling and rising geopolitical bipolarity, it highlights opportunities for smart partnerships, describes how data and AI applications can be harnessed for good, and develops scenarios on where an AI-powered world might be headed.

On December 14, 2021, Michael Schuman published a story in The Atlantic, “China’s Big New Idea.” The piece explores “why Xi Jinping won’t stop talking about ‘common prosperity’ and how the phrase is becoming “a central node in the ever-expanding lexicon of language Xi is trying to use to increase Beijing’s influence in international affairs […]

On December 12, 2021, Jessica Drun was quoted in a South China Morning Post article, “Who needs Nicaragua? Taiwan and the tug of war for diplomatic allies.”

On November 15, 2021, the Washington Post published an op-ed by David O. Shullman and Charles Edel, “In the case of conflict with China, check your Cold War analogies.” Shullman and Edel explore the significant national security implications of US-China Cold War analogies and ultimately conclude that, “the CCP’s methods may be different, but its […]