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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The World’s Worst Bet: How the Globalization Gamble Went Wrong—And What Would Make It Right.

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Artificial Intelligence, Energy, External Link, Infrastructure, TV Interviews, Video

We’re building AI data centers, just not chasing the ‘over-exuberant’ megaprojects Learn More

November 14, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, Defense, External Link, Policy Brief, Supply Chains

U.S. Economic Security Learn More

November 13, 2025

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Article, Defense, External Link, Indo-Pacific, Industrial Policy

How South Korea Can Help the U.S. Navy Stay Afloat in the Pacific Learn More

by Jeffrey Kucik

November 12, 2025

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Blog, Defense

The Humblest Rank, The Highest Honor Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

November 11, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Infrastructure, TV Interviews, Video

Sadek Wahba Joins Bloomberg TV to Discuss Infrastructure Needs in the AI Era Learn More

November 7, 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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