China

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.

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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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Our pillars of work

This initiative capitalizes on the breadth of the Atlantic Council’s geographic reach and expertise on China across everything from security, to energy, to technology, to the economy, to information integrity in order to provide US and allied decision-makers with strategic solutions to the vexing questions posed by China’s rise.

What happens in China no longer stays in China. China’s approach to everything, from economic reform to mounting political repression, affects its trajectory as a great power and directly impacts US and allied interests and values. China Inside Out provides cutting-edge insights into the domestic drivers of China’s external behavior to shape effective allied responses.

Emerging technologies will dominate the competition for industries of the future. At risk are not only their associated economic benefits, but the future of democracy and individual rights. Promoting policy and technological advances that bolster democratic governance and individual rights will help the US and its allies outflank rather than react to China’s techno-authoritarian efforts.

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In the News

Apr 2, 2024

“Retaliation and Resilience: China’s Economic Statecraft in a Taiwan Crisis” report launch announced in Semafor Principals newsletter

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China Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Apr 2, 2024

“Retaliation and Resilience: China’s Economic Statecraft in a Taiwan Crisis” report featured in South China Morning Post

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China Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Apr 2, 2024

Graham cited by Barron’s on Chinese manufacturing loans

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China Economy & Business

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

In the News

Apr 1, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Kaush Arha in The National Interest

By Kaush Arha

On March 31, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Kaush Arha co-authored an article on The National Interest about the geographical and geopolitical significance of the Italian port of Trieste in the Indo-Pacific competition.

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Apr 1, 2024

“Retaliation and Resilience: China’s Economic Statecraft in a Taiwan Crisis” report launch announced in Politico National Security Daily newsletter

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China Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Apr 1, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Dakota Cary in SC Media

By Dakota Cary

On March 26th, Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Dakota Cary was interviewed by SC Media about US and UK sanctions on Chinese cyber espionage.

China Defense Technologies

In the News

Apr 1, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Dakota Cary in SC Media

By Dakota Cary

On March 27th, Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Dakota Cary was interviewed by SC Media on Chinese state-backed threat operation APT31.

China Defense Technologies

In the News

Mar 30, 2024

Donovan and Nikoladze cited by Yahoo Finance on oil trade between China, Russia, and Iran

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China Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Mar 29, 2024

Donovan and Nikoladze featured by Business Insider on illicit oil trade between Russia, China, and Iran

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China Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
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Experts

Fellow

Ahmed Aboudouh

Former Nonresident Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Arabic China

Fellow

Michael Allen

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

China Cybersecurity

Fellow

Peter Arvo

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

China Human Rights

Staff

Rayhan Asat

Former Senior Legal & Policy Advisor, China Lead

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Central Asia China

Fellow

Kelsang (Kaydor) Aukatsang

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Global China Hub

China Civil Society
Jessica Batke

Fellow

Jessica Batke

Nonresident Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

China Civil Society
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Events

Public Event Mon, March 23, 2026 • 10:00 am ET

Kurt Campbell on what to expect from Trump’s Beijing visit
China Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy Technology & Innovation
Public Event Wed, March 25, 2026 • 8:00 am ET

How the UN can respond to the arbitrary detention and repression of Uyghurs
China Human Rights