China
Against the backdrop of a shifting international order and the resurgence of strategic competition among powerful states, USIP’s work on China has two primary objectives: averting crisis or conflict between the United States and China and working with allies and partners to counter China’s destabilizing behavior in strategically important countries to reduce the risk that the United States might be drawn into costly foreign wars.
Learn more in USIP’s fact sheet on The Current Situation in China.
Featured Research & Analysis
How Vulnerable Is India to Chinese Economic Coercion?
By: Sushant Singh
While India has taken a strong security stance against China, its economic posture has been cooperative. But India's reliance on Chinese imports may undermine its role as a counterbalance to China. The U.S. can help India serve as a counterweight to China by supporting Delhi’s de-risking efforts.
The Perils of a Cold War Analogy for Today’s U.S.-China Rivalry
In the new era of great power rivalry between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (hereafter “China”), the paradigm of strategic competition has become popular. In looking to make sense of the present global geopolitical moment and paradigm, pundits search for a relevant historical analogy.
What Do Changes in China’s Nuclear Program Mean for India?
At the end of 2024, the annual U.S. Department of Defense report on military and security developments in China reinforced evolving assessments of China’s rapid nuclear expansion with an alarming projection: The U.S. expects China to have 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030 despite having maintained a nuclear arsenal of approximately 300 warheads for decades.