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China’s rise continues to present tremendous strategic challenges and opportunities for the United States and its allies and partners. Today, Beijing aims to connect the majority of the world’s population under the Belt and Road Initiative, dominate high-tech industry, and forge a world-class military. Despite the sustained, structural momentum behind China’s growth, increasing economic uncertainty, paired with long-term demographic challenges and tightening domestic political control, have further complicated the trajectory of Chinese power and influence in the decades ahead.

The Global China Hub tracks Beijing’s actions and their global impacts, assessing China’s rise from multiple angles and identifying emerging China policy challenges. The Hub leverages its network of China experts around the world to generate actionable recommendations for policymakers in Washington and beyond.

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Issue Brief

Jul 30, 2024

Effective US government strategies to address China’s information influence

By Kenton Thibaut

To mount the most effective response to Chinese influence and the threat it poses to democratic interests at home and on the international stage, the United States should develop a global information strategy, one that reflects the interconnected nature of regulatory, industrial, and diplomatic policies with regard to the information domain.

China Digital Policy

In the News

Jul 27, 2024

Svetlova in Times of Israel: China is trying to reconcile Fatah and Hamas, so far without success

By Atlantic Council

China Hebrew

In the News

Jul 27, 2024

Tran cited in South China Morning Post on Belt and Road Initiative loans

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China

In the News

Jul 25, 2024

Webster quoted in InvestNews Brazil on Chinese electric car exports

Brazil China

In the News

Jul 25, 2024

Leland Lazarus on the Chinese-built port in Chancay, Peru in China US Focus

On July 17th, Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Leland Lazarus published an article on the potential national security concerns of the Chinese-build port in Chancay, Peru in China US Focus.

China Latin America

New Atlanticist

Jul 24, 2024

China’s ability to buy US land near military bases just got more restricted

By Sarah Bauerle Danzman

Dig into the details of the US Treasury’s recently proposed rules that would expand its jurisdiction over foreign real estate purchases.

China Economy & Business

Econographics

Jul 23, 2024

Key takeaways from China’s Third Plenum 2024

By Hung Tran

The communiqué of the Third Plenum of the CCP Central Committee lacks major policy initiatives to address the country’s near-term growth challenges.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 23, 2024

Lipsky cited in Bloomberg on US efforts to persuade emerging market countries to publicly criticize China’s export practices during the G20

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Brazil China

In the News

Jul 23, 2024

Hinata-Yamaguchi quoted in Deutsche Welle on Japan’s efforts in the Pacific Islands

On July 22, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi was quoted in Deutsche Welle regarding Japan’s strategic competition with China in the Pacific Islands. He emphasized that Japan aims to be a reliable partner to Pacific nations through infrastructure development and climate change efforts, in contrast to China’s significant investments and security agreements.  

China Climate Change & Climate Action

In the News

Jul 20, 2024

Roberts in VOA on China’s Third Plenum and economic reform challenges

On July 19, GCH/IPSI nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts was quoted in VOA regarding China’s recent Third Plenum meeting. He discussed the dilemma Beijing faces in balancing economic reform and tightening control, noting that while reforms require loosening control, the Chinese government is focused on consolidating power. Roberts emphasized that this approach could hinder […]

China Economy & Business

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