ADAPTING US STRATEGY TO ACCOUNT FOR CHINA’S TRANSFORMATION INTO A PEER NUCLEAR POWER - China has embarked on an ambitious expansion, modernization, and diversification of its nuclear forces and established a nascent nuclear triad. This nuclear expansion, alongside China’s expanding capabilities i...

COUNTERING CHINA’S INROADS INTO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS - The Pacific Islands represent indispensable defense and security interests for the United States. A contiguous non-hostile ocean, from the continental United States to Japan, the Philippines, and Australia, is essential to the security of the ...

FORGING THE 5G FUTURE: STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES FOR THE US AND ITS ALLIES - As China rapidly emerges as the global leader in 5G tech, it is critical for the United States to regain its historical technological edge in the critical communications field. The stakes are high, as nations that lead in 5G...

Please watch this event marking the launch of a new report by nonresident senior fellows Jonathan Fulton and Michael Schuman titled, “From hedging to wedging: China’s changing approach to the Middle East.”

Beijing’s diplomacy on the Gaza crisis has been unusually active, and gradually, the inte...

A GLOBAL SOUTH WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS - The Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub is thrilled to host the launch of a new report, “A Global South with Chinese characteristics.” In this report, Nonresident Fellow Niva Yau analyzes Chinese governmental training programs in the Global South impl...

AN ALLIED APPROACH TO DE-RISKING THE TECH SUPPLY CHAIN - Evolving policy conversations in the US, Europe, and elsewhere regarding risks to critical supply chains underscore mounting concerns about China’s economic activities worldwide. However, there are differing perceptions between public and p...

EXPLORING THE OUTLOOK FOR TAIWAN UNDER THE LAI ADMINISTRATION - As President Tsai Ing-wen’s second term comes to an end, Vice President Lai Ching-te is poised to become the 8th president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on May 20. Shortly after the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s victory in...

A NEW CHARM OFFENSIVE? UNPACKING XI’S VISIT TO EUROPE - The European Union describes China as a three-part “partner for cooperation, an economic competitor and a systemic rival.” Now, growing concerns in Europe over strategic dependencies on China, Europe’s vulnerability to economic coercion, and...

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR US POLICYMAKERS TO COMPETE WITH CHINA’S 5G AMBITIONS - The Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub hosts a conversation on how US policymakers can pursue better strategies to counter China’s ambitions in the global 5G market.

Beijing is competing for geopolitical 5G leadership, p...

GET IT STRAIT: DIGESTING TAIWAN’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OUTCOME - The 2024 Taiwan Presidential election is the culmination of many dramatic developments over the past year. Marked by the first-ever meeting between US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, amidst increasin...

Please join the Atlantic Council’s Indo-Pacific Security Initiative (IPSI), housed in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, for a virtual seminar on Central and Eastern European relations with Taiwan, just ahead of the 2024 presidential elections in Taiwan.

An expert panel of speakers ...

On Wednesday, December 20 at 8:00am (Eastern Time) / 9:00pm (Taiwan), please join the Atlantic Council’s Indo-Pacific Security Initiative (IPSI), housed in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, and the Global China Hub (GCH) for a conversation on Countering Beijing’s economic coercion i...

CHINA’S UNDERGROUND HISTORIANS AND THEIR BATTLE FOR THE FUTURE - For decades, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has sought to prevent Chinese artists from freely engaging with the world, especially on the topic of China’s history. The CCP’s story of Chinese history describes Communism’s triumph a...

COMMUNITY WATCH: CHINA’S VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET - In 2015, Beijing released Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace, a white paper outlining the CCP’s vision for the future of the internet. The paper extended the concept of sovereignty to cyberspace, asserti...

RELYING ON OLD ENEMIES: THE CHALLENGE OF TAIWAN’S ECONOMIC TIES TO CHINA - Please join the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and GeoEconomics Center for the virtual launch of Jeremy Mark and Niels Graham’s new report, “Relying on Old Enemies: The Challenge of Taiwan’s Economic Ties to China”.

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TAIWAN: A CONTESTED DEMOCRACY UNDER THREAT - Please watch this launch of a new book by Global China Hub nonresident fellow, Lev Nachman, and co-author Jonathan Sullivan, titled, “Taiwan: A Contested Democracy Under Threat.”

There has never been greater international interest in Taiwan, nor such ...

EXPLORING CHINA’S GLOBAL AGENDA ON SPECTRUM POLICY AND 5G/6G - Join the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub for a conversation on what’s at stake during this year’s World Radiocommunication Conference.

Beijing is moving aggressively to bolster Chinese companies’ domestic and international advant...

CHINA’S STANDING IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH: TAKEAWAYS FROM THE BELT AND ROAD FORUM - This October, China will host its annual Belt and Road Initiative Global Forum in Beijing, marking BRI’s ten-year anniversary. In the past decade, the BRI has become a flagship strategy of the PRC’s involvement in the ...

China’s defense sector is largely controlled by state-owned enterprises insulated from its commercial economy. However, Beijing has increasingly sought to bolster its military capabilities and modernize the People’s Liberation Army through its civilian sectors.

A key pillar of these efforts, Mil...

COMPETITION OR COOPERATION: DEBATING A TRANSATLANTIC DE-RISKING STRATEGY ON CHINA - Please join the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and Global China Hub for a conversation with experts from across Europe and the United States to examine different strategies and areas for transatlantic cooperatio...

US-CHINA LESSONS FROM UKRAINE: FUELING MORE DANGEROUS TAIWAN TENSIONS - Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security are pleased to host the launch of a new report, “US-China Lessons from Ukraine: Fueling More Dangerous Taiwan Tensions”, authored by Atlantic ...

BEYOND CHATBOTS: HOW THE US-CHINA RACE WILL DEFINE AI'S FUTURE - Please join the Global Tech Security Commission (GTSC) – a joint partnership between the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue – and the GeoTech Center for a virtual panel discussion on...

THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL TECH SECURITY - The Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue hosted a special virtual public event announcing the creation of a new joint commission on May 25, 2022.

This event featured a fireside chat between US Under Secretar...

BUILDING TRUST WITH ALLIES THROUGH TECH DIPLOMACY - The Atlantic Council hosted a special one-on-one discussion on leveraging tech diplomacy to build trust among allies. This event, hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub, featured Keith Krach, chairman and co-founder of the Krach Insti...