John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution
Recent News About John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution
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The United States and China are at the forefront of global climate leadership, with both nations playing pivotal roles in shaping the future of climate action, green technologies, and energy innovation.
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Amid rising strategic competition between the United States and China, artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a crucial role in shaping global power dynamics.
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The relationship between China and Russia has significant implications for U.S. interests, according to experts from the Brookings Institution's John L. Thornton China Center.
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U.S. metropolitan areas have developed various economic, social, and official connections with China over recent decades.
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As a new presidential administration and Congress prepare to take office in Washington this January, the focus on China is expected to remain significant for policymakers.
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Taiwan is advancing its defense strategy with the establishment of a Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee, announced by President Lai Ching-te in June.
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The Chinese economy is encountering various challenges, including slowing growth, a struggling property sector, sluggish consumer spending, significant debt in corporate and local government sectors, an aging population, and trade tensions with...
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President-elect Donald Trump, having secured victory in the 2024 election, has signaled a potential shift in U.S. policy towards Taiwan.
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Tensions in the Taiwan Strait often focus on Taiwan as a target of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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The 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has been marked as a significant diplomatic event for China this year.
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During the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign, James Carville, a strategist for Bill Clinton, famously stated that the election would hinge on economic issues.
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Climate change remains a central focus of U.S. policy in its engagement with China. Over the past decade, bilateral discussions have yielded significant diplomatic achievements, such as securing the 2015 Paris Agreement and increasing global efforts to address climate change. However, recent tensions between the two nations have affected progress in this area, introducing new challenges and reinforcing existing ones.
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China's use of economic measures as a tool in geopolitical competition with the United States has drawn increasing attention. These practices, often unilateral and import-oriented, are perceived by some as domestic regulatory moves. However, international scrutiny suggests a more complex picture beyond China's assertive diplomacy narrative.
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Jonathan Czin, a former CIA China expert, has taken on the role of the Michael H. Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution as of September 30, 2024. Czin's career includes significant positions such as a member of the Senior Analytic Service at the CIA and director for China at the White House National Security Council from 2021 to 2023. He also served as an advisor for Asia-Pacific Security Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and overseas at a CIA field station in Southeast Asia.
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As the United States and China engage in strategic competition, their approaches to the Western Hemisphere will have lasting consequences. The nature of their interests in Latin America and where these interests are complementary or competitive remain significant questions. Additionally, how countries in the region exercise agency to maximize their interests is a crucial consideration.
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The United States' security partnership with Taiwan is notable due to the unique nature of their relationship. While Washington does not recognize the Republic of China (ROC) government in Taipei as the official government of China, it recognizes the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing. Despite this, America maintains substantive ties with Taiwan through a nominally private organization, the American Institute in Taiwan. The next administration will need to navigate this complex partnership carefully, considering Beijing's relationships with both Washington and Taipei.
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Susan Rice, recognized for her influential roles in both domestic and foreign policy, will be featured in a fireside chat hosted by the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings on Thursday, September 5. The event will see Rice in conversation with China Center Director and Senior Fellow Ryan Hass.
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Since 2019, the Brookings Institution and the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University (Tsinghua CISS) have convened teams of national security technology experts from the United States and China for an unofficial Track-II dialogue on artificial intelligence (AI) in national security. The two teams identified a need to build parallel glossaries of AI terms—one developed by U.S. experts and the other developed by Chinese experts—to enable a precise understanding of each other’s intended meanings when discussing AI and national security.
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China's rapid naval buildup has allowed it to surpass the U.S. Navy in terms of the number of battle force ships, and it continues to expand at a significant rate. The United States maintains a substantial lead over the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) by tonnage and holds a qualitative edge in several types of platforms, although this quality gap is narrowing. Additionally, the United States collaborates closely with other regional navies, though the effectiveness of these alliances in a crisis remains uncertain.
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The assertion that a U.S. "consensus" on China policy has emerged is increasingly questioned. Both the Trump and Biden administrations concur that China aims to surpass the United States as the leading global power, marking a rare continuity in foreign policy between the two administrations. Bipartisan agreement exists in Congress regarding Beijing as Washington's primary geopolitical rival. Over the past decade, the U.S. has implemented measures to counter China's military advancements, restrict its access to high-tech components, and strengthen alliances in Europe and Asia.