Foreign Affairs Newsletters Search Taiwan COVID-19 Topics Regions Explainers More Asia China China’s Belt and Road The Belt and Road Initiative poses a significant challenge to U.S. economic, political, climate change, security, and global health interests. Task Force Report by Jacob Lew, Gary Roughead, Jennifer Hillman, David Sacks, and Anya Schmemann Mar 23, 2021 China’s Repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang More than a million Muslims have been arbitrarily detained in China’s Xinjiang region. The reeducation camps are just one part of the government’s crackdown on Uyghurs. Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland Mar 1, 2021 China’s Maritime Disputes Disputes over overlapping exclusive economic zones in the South China Sea have intensified in recent decades, while the territorial row over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea dates back to the nineteenth century. Timeline by Beina Xu, Eleanor Albert, and Lindsay Maizland Jul 15, 2020 Hong Kong Under China’s National Security Law, With Victoria Tin-bor Hui Victoria Tin-bor Hui, associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the new national security law China has imposed on Hong Kong. Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Victoria Tin-bor Hui Jul 14, 2020 Topics - Any - Defense and Security Diplomacy and International Institutions Economics Energy and Environment Health Human Rights Politics and Government Social Issues Regions - Any - Americas Asia Europe and Eurasia Global Commons Middle East and North Africa Oceania Sub-Saharan Africa Type - Any - Articles Blogs Books Conference Calls Events Explainers Interviews Podcasts Reports Slideshows Timelines Videos China The World According to China This compelling book reveals China’s ambitious new strategy to reclaim the country’s past glory and reshape the geostrategic landscape in dramatic new ways. Book by Elizabeth C. Economy January 11, 2022 Supply Chains How to Fix Global Supply Chains for Good Truck-driver shortages, “lean” inventories, and an overreliance on China plagued global supply chains long before the pandemic. Permanently addressing these and other issues will help the United States and rest of the world better cope with the next shock. Article by Roger W. Ferguson Jr. and Upamanyu Lahiri November 23, 2021 China China’s Disappeared: How Beijing Silences Critics The Chinese government has used a variety of tactics to silence its critics. Could international attention on tennis player Peng Shuai’s case push Beijing to change? In Brief by Jerome A. Cohen November 23, 2021 Experts in this Region Jerome A. Cohen Adjunct Senior Fellow for Asia Studies Yanzhong Huang Senior Fellow for Global Health Ian Johnson Stephen A. Schwarzman Senior Fellow for China Studies Daniel Kurtz-Phelan Editor, Foreign Affairs; Peter G. Peterson Chair Manjari Chatterjee Miller Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia Carl Minzner Senior Fellow For China Studies David Sacks Research Fellow Adam Segal Ira A. Lipman Chair in Emerging Technologies and National Security and Director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program China Does Taiwan Have the Right of Self-Defense? If conflict were to break out between China and Taiwan, the latter’s right to defend itself would hinge on its international legal status and the circumstances of the hostilities. Article by David J. Scheffer November 23, 2021 China Takeaway From the Biden-Xi Meeting: Jaw Jawing as Success Little of substance was expected of the Monday night meeting, but Biden said the two sides had to establish “guardrails” to prevent a clash, while Xi said he was glad to see his “old friend.” Blog Post by Ian Johnson November 17, 2021 Asia Unbound China What Xi Jinping’s Elevated Status Signals for Chinese Foreign Policy China will be even more self-confident now that Xi’s hold on power was confirmed during the Chinese Communist Party’s plenum. In Brief by Ian Johnson November 12, 2021 Cybersecurity Cyber Week in Review: November 12, 2021 The House passes major infrastructure bill; China accuses Indian group perpetrated airline hacks; Justice Department charges REvil associates; Meta announces ad changes; TSMC will build a $7 billion factory in Japan. Blog Post by Adam Segal November 12, 2021 Net Politics China Hyperventilating Over Hypersonics Last summer, China tested a hypersonic missile that traveled through orbit. The test shocked many observers and led to widespread concern about the potential for nuclear-armed missiles that can evade detection and defense systems. The technology is not as new as it might seem, but this latest test highlights an underlying threat that the world has been living with for decades. Podcast with Gabrielle Sierra , Adam Mount and Laura Grego November 12, 2021 Why It Matters China Virtual Roundtable: A Conversation With Geremie R. Barmé Virtual Event by Geremie R. Barmé November 8, 2021 Cybersecurity Cyber Week in Review: November 5, 2021 China's personal information law goes into effect; Israeli companies targeted by ransomware; NSO Group blacklisted; Social media's falling revenue; Biden announces bounty on DarkSide leaders; Yahoo pulls out of China. Blog Post by Adam Segal November 5, 2021 Net Politics Taiwan Twenty-Sixth Term Member Conference The Stephen M. Kellen Term Member Program is supported by a generous gift from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation. Virtual Event by Sarah Kapnick, Bonny Lin, Stewart M. Patrick , Shelley Rigger, Paul J. Angelo , Amaka Anku, Abigail S. Bellows, Ellen Cushing, Yael D. Eisenstat, Mieke Eoyang, Vishaal Hariprasad, Bruce Hoffman , Daniel R. Russel, Nargiza Salidjanova, Jacquelyn G. Schneider and Linda Thomas-Greenfield November 4, 2021 China Are China’s Domestic Politics Beginning to Erode its Governance? Chinese authorities have launched a regulatory blitz. But its haste and scope raise questions as to whether technocratic governance of the economy is eroding as China's politics swings in the direction of one-man rule. Blog Post by Carl Minzner November 4, 2021 Asia Unbound China DoD's 2021 China Military Power Report: How Advances in AI and Emerging Technologies Will Shape China’s Military China is leveraging emerging technologies such as autonomous systems, quantum, cyber and more to challenge U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific. The latest DoD report on Chinese military power explains what the PLA is doing. Blog Post by Michael C. Horowitz and Lauren A. Kahn November 4, 2021 Net Politics Wars and Conflict Ethiopia’s State of Emergency, China’s Communist Party Central Committee Convenes, and More Ethiopia declares a state of emergency as its civil war intensifies, China holds a crucial meeting of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, and Sudan moves toward a new power-sharing deal to reverse last week’s coup. Podcast with Robert McMahon and Michelle Gavin November 4, 2021 The World Next Week Competitiveness Major Power Rivalry and the Management of Global Threats The United States should regard distrust—not cooperation—as a baseline condition for starting negotiations around shared global threats and challenges with other major powers, such as China and Russia. Report by Bruce Jones November 4, 2021 Center for Preventive Action Load More About Member Programs Contact Support For Media Newsletters Membership Careers ©2021 Council on Foreign Relations. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. BY CONTINUING TO BROWSE THIS SITE YOU ACCEPT THE USE OF COOKIES AS EXPLAINED IN OUR PRIVACY POLICY. Accept Decline