China

Roberts featured in TaiwanPlus News on Biden-Xi virtual meeting

On November 16, Dexter Tiff Roberts was featured in TaiwanPlus News on the impact of the US-China virtual meeting on Taiwan’s security. Roberts asserted that both countries were unlikely to agree on the Taiwan issue given Xi’s recent aggressive approach towards Taipei. Roberts stated that although guardrails between the United States and China would limit “the […]

Kroenig in the Financial Times on China’s nuclear build-up

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Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig speaks with Financial Times on China’s test of a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle.

Shullman and Edel in the Washington Post: In the case of conflict with China, check your Cold War analogies

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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 […]

Schuman in The Atlantic: Xi Jinping’s terrifying new China

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On November 15, 2021, Michael Schuman published a story in The Atlantic, “Xi Jinping’s terrifying new China.” He argues that the series of business regulations and restrictions on daily life in China in recent months “can be viewed as one element of Xi’s broader agenda to mold a new Chinese society that will be instilled […]

Eftimiades in the New Delhi Times on password theft

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Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Nicholas Eftimiades speaks in the New Delhi Times on the theft of passwords by hacking groups.

Kroenig and Ashford debate COP26 and the Pentagon’s new report on China’s military buildup

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On November 5, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford assessing the latest news in international affairs. In the column, they discuss climate progress and pitfalls at COP26, including discrepancies between China’s climate commitments and actions. Later, they assess capabilities and intentions in […]

Ashford on SpectatorTV: Why does Taiwan matter so much?

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On November 11, Emma Ashford featured on SpectatorTV’s “The Week in 60 minutes” where she discussed the major strategic questions over the US relationship with Taiwan and highlighted the dangers posed to US security and prosperity if it engages in conflict with China over the status of the island. Ashford examined the benefits of strategic […]

Drun quoted in Newsweek: China rejects historic US law protecting Taiwan as ‘illegal and invalid’

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On November 10, 2021, Jessica Drun was quoted in a Newsweek article, “China rejects historic US law protecting Taiwan as ‘illegal and invalid’.”

Manning in The Hill: The tragic politics of climate change

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On November 9, Robert Manning published an op-ed in The Hill on the COP26 climate conference and the US stance at the conference. Manning pointed to the dark irony of President Biden calling on countries to end their dependence on oil while at the same time asking OPEC countries to increase their production. There were […]