U.S.-China Competition

Oil sanctions have failed to deliver results with Iran and Russia. It would be a mistake to try them with China.

When European and Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, relations will be strained.

Despite recent debates at the Pentagon, a global approach to Eurasian threats is needed.

European allies should strengthen NATO’s Indo-Pacific ties as Washington wavers.

The “move fast and break things” approach of Trump’s second term has undermined some of his administration’s own China goals.

China is happy to step back from the Middle East so that it can challenge the United States where it counts.

“We’re in the sprint mode of a real race for supremacy between the United States and China.”

Targeting students based on party affiliation is fundamentally misguided.

Confrontational rhetoric combined with uncertain commitments raise fears of abandonment in Southeast Asia.

The leaders claimed progress on thorny issues, but it remains to be seen if the rhetoric will translate into reality.

Lee Jae-myung vows to take a more pragmatic approach than previous administrations.

If Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passes, the entire supply chain could be ceded to China.

Trump’s “Americas First” foreign policy has intensified geopolitical competition in the region.

Though the Trump administration hasn’t provided details, a rough estimate suggests a staggering impact.

Ongoing fears of student espionage are largely unfounded.

Officials hope to boost domestic spending, but prospects are slim.

But big questions remain about what happens next.

In a joint statement, the two sides took a step back from the cliff.

But the likelihood of the two sides reaching a comprehensive deal soon remains low.

While U.S. military leaders fret about China, Trump has dismissed the Asia-Pacific.

The U.S. has been trying to keep its technological lead through export restrictions, but China is closing the gap.

The removal of the “de minimis” exemption will hit Chinese e-commerce giants—but also hurt low-income Americans and small businesses.

Beijing refutes Trump’s claims about ongoing trade negotiations between the two countries.

Beijing and Washington are putting third parties in a painful position.

The White House may have miscalculated Beijing’s ability to endure pain—and a popular mood to stand up to Trump.

China’s role in smartphone and chip supply chains is blunting the U.S. president’s ambitions—at least for now.

In China and the United States, trade war uncertainty is prompting difficult decisions.

Trump’s policy amounts to an assault on the global trading system.

The Trump administration continues to create headlines, but the real story may be elsewhere.

Abu Dhabi’s national security advisor meets Trump and Musk with an AI-heavy agenda.

Funding cuts and layoffs at Voice of America and Radio Free Asia will reduce reporting on Xinjiang and Tibet.

Biden policymaker Rush Doshi on changes in the White House and why Beijing may be more likely to attack Taiwan.

Elbridge Colby’s hearing on Tuesday showcased fault lines in the party.

A Republican carbon tariff proposal aims to boost U.S. competitiveness vis-à-vis China—and cut emissions.

Beijing could provide an economic lifeline as EU countries increase defense spending and weather tariffs.

Former U.S. SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Laura Richardson says she’s “hopeful” but warns against a “blanket stop” on aid to the region.

The administration aimed to outcompete China. Four years later, here’s how it measured up.

On FP Live, three experts on three continents try to find the signal in the noise.

There is a long history of affronts against the country’s sovereignty.

Washington faces a daunting but critical task.

The world will come together once it realizes fragmentation makes everyone poorer.

Trump can make his favorite trade tool work—if he picks the right targets.

The incident closes a year that has seen an uptick in high-profile cyberattacks on the United States.

FP Live’s annual tradition of recounting the biggest highlights and trends of the year.

A U.S.-EU trade war could derail a combined effort to face down China.

Officials say hackers linked to China have unprecedented access to U.S. telecommunication networks.

U.S. firms are caught in China’s regulatory crossfire, with billions at stake.

The International Development Finance Corporation has put the United States more on the map, but China remains king of global infrastructure.

To compete in the region, a second Trump administration needs to do more than saber-rattle.

A central question is where the president-elect will land on tariffs—and how China might retaliate.

Competition with China is based on false premises.

The BRI-funded project may further help the country out of a recession, but it worries Washington.

In Latin America, China is saying goodbye to big bets and bridges in favor of a new approach.

To leapfrog China, Washington should shift away from lithium-ion batteries.

The politics of partying with Taiwan and China in one Washington week.

The two contenders clashed over Iran’s threat to Israel, tariffs on China, border security, and the health of U.S. democracy.

A new rule would effectively ban Chinese cars from the United States. Some experts worry about the costs of the sweeping approach.

Asia is the global epicenter of a competition for global leadership.

After Latin America’s long drift toward Beijing, the United States can shore up its position.

Republicans are divided on whether regime change in Beijing should be the ultimate goal.

Not so, argues the White House’s ambassador in Beijing, Nicholas Burns.

Perception gaps are a major problem in the fight against drug-trafficking.

Pompous billionaires, authoritarian regimes, and opaque oligarchs are hoarding our data. Only an alternative online ecosystem will stop them.

Economist Adam Posen says the two campaigns diverge sharply on migration and the dollar, but have both proposed industrial policies that are “not fit for purpose.”

Gina Raimondo has reshaped the Commerce Department for technological competition with China.

The United States’ biggest adversaries are far from a unified threat.

Local newspapers reveal what the vice presidential candidate thought long before he came into the national spotlight.

The countries have managed to make progress even as competition in other spheres escalates.

Former Pentagon policymaker Elbridge Colby makes the case for a more transactional, common-sense approach to the world.

Myths about “military-aged men” distract from a soft-power opportunity.

New research casts doubt on a long-standing theory.

The city-state’s defense minister decodes what Beijing and Washington want in Asia.

Amid China’s rise, Americans should ask what Beijing is doing right—and what they’re doing wrong.

India’s overtures to the island have coincided with a breakdown in its relationship with Beijing.

Its long-standing attitude toward the island is based on a set of military and political foundations that no longer exist.

Amazon’s adaptation of the video game knows what Americans should really be afraid of.

National security experts warn that some of those purchases are too close for comfort.

Beijing denounced the move as the White House seeks to court key U.S. battleground states ahead of November’s presidential election.

Why are China hawks exaggerating the threat from Beijing?

Silicon Valley and Washington are finding common ground on China. But some worry about groupthink.

The U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese president tried to stabilize U.S.-China relations, but serious areas of disagreement took the spotlight.

U.S. aid to Taiwan, a new TikTok law, and Beijing’s ties with the Kremlin are at the forefront of this week’s visit.

But the fact it took so long to pass has some worried about future support.

The latest flurry of U.S. diplomacy shows how the president is all about “minilateralism.”

Beijing’s experiences are a road map for both opportunities and traps.

The U.S. treasury secretary blasted Beijing’s industrial overcapacity, but it’s a tough message to carry off convincingly.

CNN reporter Jim Sciutto on the return of great-power conflict.

The scramble for critical minerals is heating up under the sea, but lawmakers fear the United States could be left behind.

Beijing blames Manila for deteriorating ties as the Philippines seeks closer relations with Washington.

China hawks’ next target is Gen Z’s favorite app.

Beijing doesn’t want the costs of being a regional hegemon.

While China has indeed become a regional player, it is still playing a remarkably self-interested game.

Growing economic integration with Latin America could help the United States avoid the fate of an aging China.

The growing divide between Washington and the global south is playing out in Beijing’s favor.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on U.S. involvement in conflicts abroad: “We have to be equipped.”

The Biden administration hopes Lai Ching-te will take the threat of a cross-strait invasion as seriously as the U.S. does.

FP learns why a war that isn’t on yet might matter more than one that’s been raging for years, in a chat with Elbridge Colby.

Blinken met with a top Chinese official slated to be the next foreign minister.

Beijing has gone “all in” on electric cars—rattling Washington and Brussels.

The U.S. president’s challenges this year won’t stop at the waterfront.