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4 weeks ago | 
foreignaffairs.com | Rebecca Patterson |Joshua Kurlantzick |Jude Blanchette |Thomas J. Bollyky
In 2018, Chinese leader Xi Jinping argued that the world was undergoing “profound changes unseen in a century,” a concept that has since become central to Beijing’s geopolitical worldview. The phrase evoked parallels to the dramatic global shifts that followed World War I, including the collapse of European empires and the reordering of international politics.
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1 month ago | 
rand.org | Jude Blanchette |Gerard DiPippo
Taiwan's officials are anxious, and rightly so. Taiwan's strategic dilemma is getting worse. Beijing is intensifying its pressure on Taiwan, with Chinese fighter jets and naval vessels testing the island's defenses, while Chinese vessels are implicated in severing Taiwan's undersea telecommunications cables.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
foreignaffairs.com | James Lindsay |Carl Minzner |Kat Duffy |Jude Blanchette
Ever since the United States ascended to global leadership at the end of World War II, American leaders have regularly been stricken by bouts of anxiety that the country is in decline and losing ground to a rival. The Soviet Union’s 1957 launch of the Sputnik satellite prompted such fears, as did Soviet expansionism in the 1960s. In the 1980s, Washington was seized by the worry that American industry was incapable of competing with Japan’s economic juggernaut.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
csis.org | Daniel Byman |Seth Jones |Jude Blanchette
There is a lack of U.S. and international attention to systematically assessing Taiwan’s resilience and developing a comprehensive assistance plan to improve it. Taiwan’s geopolitical, technological, and economic importance in the Indo-Pacific region has made it a focal point of U.S. strategic interests, especially in countering Chinese influence and aggression. Taiwan has taken important steps to strengthen resilience over the last several years.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
exbulletin.com | Jude Blanchette
It is a paradox that Xi Jinping remains an enigma, given that for the past 12 years he has been the leader of the world's largest military, the second largest nation by population, the second largest economy and the second largest political party. Xi Jinping stands alongside members of the Politburo Standing Committee and addresses goals set by the National Congress, October 27, 2022.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
thewirechina.com | Jude Blanchette |Ella Apostoaie
It is a paradox that Xi Jinping remains an enigma, given that for the past 12 years he has been leader of the world’s largest military, second-largest nation by population size, second-largest economy, and second-largest political party. Xi’s interactions with foreign leaders and other outsiders are highly scripted, leaving next to no space for spontaneous interactions. Little is known about his personal habits and interests. The circle he trusts for counsel is small and shrinking.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
csis.org | Jude Blanchette |Lily McElwee
This new report explores whether the United States should more clearly define the end goals for its China policy. While some argue that the United States should aim to “win” in the strategic competition against China, others advocate for a managed competition, avoiding conflict while strengthening the global rules-based order.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
csis.org | Jude Blanchette |Lily McElwee
This new report explores whether the United States should more clearly define the end goals for its China policy. While some argue that the United States should aim to “win” in the strategic competition against China, others advocate for a managed competition, avoiding conflict while strengthening the global rules-based order.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
csis.org | Jude Blanchette
For all of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s surface-level confidence about China’s domestic strengths and growing international influence, his policy agenda—both at home and abroad—is sputtering. Domestically, China’s economy is grappling with a profound economic deceleration exemplified by unprecedented levels of youth unemployment and a pronounced erosion of consumer and business confidence. Foreign firms no longer see China’s vast domestic market as an imperative destination for investment.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
almendron.com | Jude Blanchette
In the weeks following Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the Chinese government struck a tone of cautious support for Moscow. Spokespeople for the Chinese government repeatedly stressed that Russia had the right to conduct its affairs as it saw fit, alleged that the word “invasion” was a Western interpretation of events, and suggested that the United States had provoked Russian President Vladimir Putin by backing a NATO expansion.
