China

Overview

China’s state-led approach to trade, technology, infrastructure, and security presents a systemic challenge to open development models. From AI governance to global lending practices, Beijing is reshaping the rules of economic engagement. The Institute studies how open societies can advance transparency, innovation, and equitable cooperation to counter coercive approaches.

Strategic Question 

Can open economies maintain competitiveness and uphold inclusive development while navigating deep interdependence with a state power reshaping global norms?

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America’s Private-Capital Advantage – How to Outcompete Chinese State Capitalism

America’s Private-Capital Advantage – How to Outcompete Chinese State Capitalism

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Outrunning the Dragon Means Running Together

Outrunning the Dragon Means Running Together

Author’s Note This essay opens my new series, Toward a Trusted Tech Alliance, exploring how democracies can move from fragmentation to common cause in the digital era. At its core is what I call a Digital Steel Accord — in other words, a foundational agreement on data and AI standards, narrow enough to be practical […]

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China Trade Deal – Timeout, not a Treaty

China Trade Deal – Timeout, not a Treaty

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How China is Handling the Trade War

How China is Handling the Trade War

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Countering China’s Manufacturing Dominance

Countering China’s Manufacturing Dominance

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Tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico

Tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico

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Blog, Defense

The Humblest Rank, The Highest Honor Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

November 11, 2025

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Alliances, Digital, Diplomacy, Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific, Speech, Trade

From Reconciliation to Renewal: Thirty Years of the U.S.–Vietnam Partnership Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

November 4, 2025

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Americas, Policy Brief, Supply Chains, Trade

Input to USTR: USMCA’s Overlooked Value Learn More

by Jeffrey Kucik

November 3, 2025

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Alliances, China, Geoeconomics, Geopolitics, Supply Chains, Trade, TV Interviews, Video

Busan Was a Pause—Now Allies Must Play for Permanence Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

October 30, 2025

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Alliances, Blog, China, Geopolitics, Standards, Strategic Competition, Supply Chains, Trade

Leverage Wins Headlines; Architecture Wins the Future Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

October 30, 2025

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China, Event, Geoeconomics, Geopolitics, Infrastructure, Strategic Competition, Supply Chains, Transportation

Roundtable on Global Port Ownership and Maritime Security Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

October 29, 2025

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Alliances, Artificial Intelligence, Digital, Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Innovation, Speech, Technology, Trusted Tech Alliance

Address to Tô Lâm, Vietnam’s National Leader: Building a 24/7 Government Powered by Trust and Technology Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

October 28, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, China, Geopolitics, Innovation Imperative, Policy Brief, Strategic Competition, Technology

The Global Competition for Dominance in Artificial Intelligence Learn More

by Maria Zaffaroni, Jerry Haar

October 28, 2025

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