Asia

China

Why China Would Struggle to Invade Taiwan
Although China’s ambition to gain control of Taiwan is clear, doing so through force would prove enormously difficult and costly.

Interactive by David Sacks Jun 12, 2024

Podcast
A U.S.-China Cold War, With Robin Niblett
Sir Robin Niblett, distinguished fellow at Chatham House, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss a potential second Cold War between the United States and China.

Podcast by James M. Lindsay, Robin Niblett, Markus Zakaria, Gabrielle Sierra, and Kenadee Mangus Jul 23, 2024

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U.S.-China Economic Relations
Jay Shambaugh discusses U.S.-China macroeconomic engagement and dialogue with Chinese leadership on overcapacity and economic imbalances.

Event with Jay C. Shambaugh Jul 10, 2024

Taiwan’s Trump Conundrum
Taiwan should not dismiss Donald Trump’s recent comments about the island.

Blog Post by David Sacks Jul 19, 2024

The China-Russia Relationship
China and Russia have expanded trade and defense ties over the past decade, but they’re not formal allies. Experts say Russia’s war in Ukraine could be a turning point in the relationship.

Backgrounder by Clara Fong and Lindsay Maizland Mar 20, 2024

  • Hong Kong
    China’s Crackdown on a Free Hong Kong
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    After the British government handed Hong Kong over to China in 1997, Beijing promised to let the city keep its capitalist economy and some of its democratic freedoms under the “one country, two systems” approach. However, Hong Kong’s future looks grim as Beijing increasingly cracks down on protests, free press, and dissent.
    Explainer Video with Jeremy Sherlick and Lindsay Maizland June 23, 2022
  • Hong Kong
    Lessons From History Series: A Question of Autonomy—Hong Kong Then and Now
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    July 2022 marks twenty-five years since the United Kingdom and China signed the Sino-British agreement, returning Hong Kong to China with the understanding that China's policies regarding Hong Kong would remain unchanged for the next fifty years and that the city would continue to operate under a high degree of autonomy. Our panelists discuss the history of Hong Kong and where it stands now, halfway through the fifty-year agreement, including the effects of the national security law imposed by China, and the future of the city and the people who live there. The Lessons From History Series uses historical analysis as a critical tool for understanding modern foreign policy challenges by hearing from practitioners who played an important role in a consequential historical event or from experts and historians. This series is made possible through the generous support of David M. Rubenstein.
    Webinar by Mark Clifford, Dennis Kwok, Louisa Lim and Mary Kay Magistad June 21, 2022
  • China
    Miscalculating on China, With Aaron L. Friedberg
    Podcast
    Aaron L. Friedberg, professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how the United States got China wrong and what the Biden administration can do to rectify its China strategy.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay June 21, 2022 The President’s Inbox
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: June 17, 2022
    Lawmakers seek to block U.S. investments in China; Ukraine moves sensitive data to other countries; L3Harris plans to buy NSO; Hacktivists release calls from Russian embassy; China accuses U.S. of stealing data.
    Blog Post by Adam Segal June 17, 2022 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    The Future of the Quad’s Technology Cooperation Hangs in the Balance
    The United States is a major collaborator on artificial intelligence (AI) research with other members of the Quad, but, according to a new report, research collaboration on AI between the other members is lacking.
    Blog Post by Ngor Luong and Husanjot Chahal June 14, 2022 Net Politics
  • China
    The China Challenge to Taiwan, With David Sacks
    Podcast
    David Sacks, research fellow at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the Biden administration’s strategy toward Taiwan amid growing threats from China.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay June 14, 2022 The President’s Inbox
  • China
    China and the Belt and Road Initiative in South Asia
    To support its allies and partners in South Asia, the United States should assist South Asian countries in assessing Belt and Road Initiative risks and benefits.
    Report by Manjari Chatterjee Miller June 13, 2022 Asia Program
  • Privacy
    Cyber Week in Review: June 10, 2022
    Senate committee proposes new privacy bill; China targets U.S. telecoms; FBI seizes dark web marketplace; Senators propose new cryptocurrency regulations; China signs data cooperation agreement.
    Blog Post by Adam Segal June 10, 2022 Net Politics
  • China
    Virtual Roundtable: 50 Years Later: What Direction for China and Its Legal System
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    Five decades ago, China was closed off to the world. In 1972, Jerome Cohen was part of the first U.S. delegations to travel to China after Richard Nixon’s historic visit. A pioneer in Chinese legal studies in the 1960s, he has been deeply involved in Sino-U.S. political, legal, and business developments in past half-century—from the hopeful early days of China’s reform era in the 1980s to the far darker atmosphere of recent years. In this roundtable, Jerome Cohen, adjunct senior fellow for Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations and faculty director emeritus and founder of NYU Law School’s US-Asia Law Institute, reflects on the trajectory of China and its legal system over the past five decades.
    Virtual Event by Jerome A. Cohen and Carl Minzner June 9, 2022