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Feb 3, 2021

ANT Group IPO compromise shows that foreign investment in China will only go so far

By GeoEconomics Center

Last December, Chinese President Xi Jinping blocked ANT Group’s planned IPO and no one was quite sure what would come next. Then news broke this morning that ANT Group and Chinese regulators reached an agreement to restructure the fintech giant into a financial holding company. As a financial holding company, ANT must abide by a […]

China
Financial Regulation

Transcript

Feb 3, 2021

Senator Sullivan calls ‘The Longer Telegram’ on China ‘one of the best strategies I have read’

By Atlantic Council

"Americans can prevail in this long-term geopolitical and ideological contest. But doing so will require a new level of strategic initiative, organization, and confidence in who we are and what we stand for," Sen. Dan Sullivan said.

China
Politics & Diplomacy

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Feb 3, 2021

Ullman joins CGTN to discuss China-US ties

By Harlan Ullman

China

In the News

Feb 2, 2021

Warrick quoted in Reuters on Chinese hackers

By Atlantic Council

On February 2, Forward Defense and Rafik Hariri Center nonresident senior fellow Thomas Warrick was quoted in a Reuters report titled "Exclusive: Suspected Chinese hackers used SolarWinds bug to spy on US payroll agency."

China
Cybersecurity

In the News

Feb 2, 2021

Kroenig featured by Lowy Institute in new interactive project

By Atlantic Council

On February 2, Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig was featured as an expert in the Lowy Institute’s interactive project debating “The United States and the Rules-Based Order.”

China
Europe & Eurasia

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Feb 1, 2021

Brzezinski in Foreign Policy Research Institute: How NATO manages the “bear” and the “dragon”

By Ian Brzezinski

Ian Brzezinski interviewed in the Foreign Policy Research Institute's quarterly journal on how the NATO Alliance can balance competition with China and Russia.

China
Europe & Eurasia

Inflection Points

Jan 31, 2021

A bold new China proposal for Biden: Draw red lines and focus on Xi

By Frederick Kempe

The author’s hope is that this paper would be an important step “toward a new American China strategy” that would include ten key elements outlined in the paper, ranging from addressing domestic economic and institutional weaknesses to full coordination with major allies so that all significant action is taken in unity in response to China.

China
Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 28, 2021

Feng and Fishman in Defense One: Beijing’s warning shot to Biden

By Atlantic Council

On January 28, 2021, Ashley Feng and Edward Fishman published a piece in Defense One arguing that “US policymakers must begin treating sanctions by other countries as a serious national security threat” in light of sanctions placed by the Chinese government on 10 senior US government officials from the Trump administration.

China
Politics & Diplomacy

Press Release

Jan 28, 2021

Atlantic Council publishes landmark strategy paper on China’s global rise under Xi Jinping

Former senior government official provides unprecedented insights into China’s internal politics and proposes US strategies for contending with China’s rise

China
Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 28, 2021

Politico features new Atlantic Council China strategy by anonymous author

By Atlantic Council

On January 28, Politico published a column by the anonymous author of a new Atlantic Council Strategy Paper that analyzes China and develops a strategy for addressing the challenges it presents to the United States. The full paper can be found here.

China
Politics & Diplomacy

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