Chinese Foreign Policy

Deepening understanding of China’s foreign policy behaviors and their motivations and impact

In China Research

How China interacts with the international community will help define the 21st century’s political, economic, military, and governance norms worldwide. The intersection of China’s growing ambition for global influence and existing U.S. overseas engagement is where the two countries are forced to contend with how their national interests, goals, and worldviews converge and diverge. The Chinese Foreign Policy project assesses China’s strategic intentions and foreign policy behaviors to reduce the likelihood of misunderstanding, misperception, and miscalculation. By furthering dialogue among regional actors, we work to expand interaction between the Chinese foreign policy community and their counterparts in other countries, aiming for a nuanced and realistic understanding of Chinese strategic intentions valuable for policymakers, practitioners, and experts.

Commentary
In walking the line, China has managed to keep its strategic competitor and trade front and center
Jason Li
Op-Ed
On April 6, parties to the Iran nuclear deal will meet in Vienna to identify “needed actions,” including lifting sanctions and imposing implementation measures, for a resumption of the agreement by all parties.
Yun Sun

Additional Research

Video
Northeast Asian strategic considerations are deeply affected by shifting U.S-China relations, says Yun Sun
Yun Sun
Project Note
How is North Korea’s economy coping with the pandemic, and what lies ahead for sanctions, trade, and production in the isolated country?
Project Note
Key takeaways on the changing dynamics and challenges within the stalled talks on the Korean Peninsula that the pandemic reveals

News & Commentary

Commentary
Mainstream scholars and senior leaders are increasingly convinced that the war in Ukraine presents a “window of strategic opportunity.”
Yun Sun
Commentary
A careful examination of the events suggests that China was, in fact, played.
Yun Sun
Commentary
China's position on Russia’s actions is both crucial and more complex, with many in the Chinese policy community surprised Putin was following through on his threats.
Yun Sun
Commentary
As China reduces the money it lends to Africa, many speculate it is being sent to the Middle East instead
Yun Sun
Testimony
Hearing on “CCP Decision-Making and the 20th Party Congress” Panel on “Foreign Policy and National Security Decision-Making”
Yun Sun
Commentary
Despite China's efforts to achieve carbon neutrality, the states need to lower its dependence on coal is highlighted by relations with the Middle East over oil trade.
Yun Sun
Commentary
As Biden looks to expand the Quad, the strategic interests of additional members—notably South Korea’s—present challenges
Jason Li

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