In 2021, the Biden administration adjusted the United States’ strategy of technological restrictions on China, from Trump’s decoupling to a “small yard, high fence” approach that emphasized decoupling from China in the realm of cutting-edge technologies. However, looking back over the past three years, the scope of U.S. technological restrictions on China has expanded from … Read more
The recent escalations at the Second Thomas Shoal, a maritime area caught between the sovereignty claims of China and the Philippines, bring to the forefront the longstanding complexities of South China Sea territorial disputes. This focal point of regional contention, lying within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) yet claimed by China as part of … Read more
Flashpoints | Security | East Asia As multipolar ambitions persist, the Western financial system has become a prime target of both Chinese and Russian disinformation campaigns. Advertisement Over the last decade, deepening digital cooperation between Russia and China has indicated convergence in their propaganda and disinformation campaigns. As the international community continues to be reshaped by the full-scale invasion … Read more
Advertisement Many analysts identify a lack of “trust” as a principal obstacle to improved China-U.S. relations. Chinese officials strongly emphasize this framing, and U.S. officials at least acknowledge it. The focus on trust is justified. Trust is potentially a significant variable in the relationship. To be sure, the primary drivers of bilateral tension are structural: … Read more
China Power | Security | East Asia Microsoft said a group, dubbed Storm-0558, gained access to email accounts linked to 25 organizations, including Western European government agencies. Advertisement China called a Microsoft report that a China-based hacking group breached government-linked email accounts “disinformation,” saying Wednesday that the accusation was meant to divert attention from U.S. cyber activities. In a … Read more
Advertisement A former executive at ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the popular short-video app TikTok, says in a legal filing that some members of the ruling Communist Party used data held by the company to identify and locate protesters in Hong Kong. Yintao Yu, formerly head of engineering for ByteDance in the United States, … Read more
Advertisement Last weekend, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu attended the Shangri-La Dialogue, the premier Asia-Pacific security forum hosted annually in Singapore by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). For Li, who assumed his post in March this year, it was his first time representing China at the conference. Much of the media attention focused … Read more
A Philippine Coast Guard rigid hull inflatable boat passes by the Japanese Coast Guard Akitsushima (PLH-32) during a trilateral Coast Guard drill off the waters in Bataan province, Philippines, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Aaron Favila Advertisement U.S., Japanese, and Philippine coast guard ships staged law enforcement drills in waters near the disputed South … Read more
Advertisement As the United States and China vie to establish new partnerships and expand influence with Asia-Pacific nations, the top defense officials from both countries are trying to win support from their regional counterparts, diplomats, and leaders at a security forum in Singapore. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose country is a stalwart U.S. ally … Read more
Advertisement Europe’s reliance on Russian oil and gas pales in comparison to the United States’ dependence on China for critical minerals. Amid heightened technology competition and a global push toward green energy, China’s dominance of the critical mineral supply chain presents the United States with an unsustainable strategic vulnerability. The United States should cooperate with … Read more