China’s economic, military, and diplomatic capabilities are growing quickly, helping it to emerge as a possible peer competitor to the United States in the Asia-Pacific. China’s economic opportunities offer areas for cooperation and discussion, yet its political and military ambitions still create uncertainty amongst its neighbors and the United States.
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China's economic growth has been accompanied by growing misinformation about its economy. Contrary to conventional wisdom, China is not leading the world out of a recession. Read More.
The man designated as the next General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping, is due at the White House on February 14. Xi’s scheduled term of office is 10 years. The last 10 years saw the Chinese economy, according to official statistics, more than quadruple in size. It… Read more
The Obama Administration launched a push for an international Code of Conduct pertaining to activities of space-faring nations, but its activities have been cloaked in secrecy. This lack of transparency caused 37 Republican Senators to request more information about the Administration’s negotiations on this issue in February 2011. According to… Read more
Abstract: After the U.S. raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan in May 2011, Pakistani political leaders played up their country’s relations with China, touting Beijing as an alternative partner to Washington. But China’s concerns over Pakistan’s future stability will likely limit the… Read more
On December 27, the Chinese government released its third white paper on its space activities. The release of China’s Space Activities in 2011[1] seems to establish a pattern of releasing white papers on space issues about every five years (previous ones were released in 2000 and 2006) and… Read more
China today announced that gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2011 slowed to 9.2 percent. Over the next days and weeks, there will be a stream of pontificating about what this means. There is a good chance that everyone involved will be pontificating about nonsense. China’s economic… Read more
Chinese investment has become a notable factor in the world economy and will continue to be for the indefinite future. As a whole, Chinese investment is now maturing in both positive and negative senses. As investment has matured, annual growth has slowed, with growth in some markets stagnating entirely. On… Read more
Download the dataset on large Chinese foreign investments: China Global Investment Tracker China's investment overseas is increasingly important to the United States and the international community. The China Global Investment Tracker created by The Heritage Foundation is the only publicly available, comprehensive dataset… Read more
After three years of the Obama Doctrine, the place of the United States in the world is less secure than when the President came into office. That trend must change. Nor can foreign policy be left on the backburner any longer with Washington only focusing on domestic issues. The White… Read more
Peter Brookes discusses Chinese military might. … Read more
Testimony before Energy and Environment Subcommittee, Science, Space and Technology Committee United States House December… Read more
Abstract: China’s leap from poverty due to the marvelously successful market reforms introduced in 1978 has obscured serious weaknesses in its economy—especially compared to the American economy. These weaknesses have been exacerbated by renewed Chinese state intervention that began around 2003. Many seem convinced… Read more
Abstract: Chinese investment in the rest of the world, especially in the United States, continues to be a controversial topic. It is important for policymakers to understand the scope of China’s investments, and unless there is a specific national security consideration, market principles should… Read more
Abstract: Since the end of the Cold War, China has dramatically expanded its navy, especially its submarine fleet, adding dozens of attack submarines since 1995. During the same period, the U.S. attack submarine fleet has shrunk to 53, and it is projected to fall to 41 in 2028. The U.S.… Read more
Testimony before the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review CommissionMarch 30, 2011 The Fall and Rise of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises There are two basic observations concerning state-owned enterprises in China: (i)… Read more
Abstract: The failure of the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (“Super Committee”) to come to agreement on reducing the federal deficit raises the real prospect of a total of $1 trillion in … Read more
Abstract: Russia’s development of the PAK FA fifth-generation stealth fighter could challenge American air supremacy, especially if Russia sells the PAK FA to its usual buyers of military equipment. In the U.S., closure of the F-22 production line… Read more
Abstract: Americans buy a huge quantity of goods— ranging from audio-video equipment to clothing—made, or at least assembled, in China. The vast amounts involved raise the possibility of U.S. dependence on China. Heritage Foundation Asia economist Derek Scissors looked at the numbers and found… Read more
Unlike his predecessors, President Barack Obama came into office with a head of positive steam on China, focused on the need for Chinese partnership in addressing common global challenges, such as economic recovery, the environment, and nuclear proliferation. Disappointed in these areas and challenged by Chinese military modernization… Read more
When the Chinese government is the sole source of information, how much of it should be believed? In terms of economic...… Read more
With the anniversary of Roe v. Wade this week -- and as pro-life demonstrators assemble across the nation in defense...… Read more
With economic issues dominating the domestic political agenda and much of our foreign policy focused on combating...… Read more
The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC’s) relationship with Iran receives a good deal of attention. As the U.S. considers...… Read more
Chinese officials have recently been discussing the possibility of establishing a naval facility in the Seychelles...… Read more
For the last three months, the village of Wukan in Guangzhou, China, has been the scene of unrest. Locals were outraged...… Read more
A speech by Chinese leader Hu Jintao, who is head of the powerful Central Military Commission that oversees the Chinese...… Read more
In recent weeks, representatives of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have complained of America’s “Cold War...… Read more
Conventional wisdom has it that China’s growing economy poses a serious threat to America’s status as a global economic...… Read more
Taxpayers will likely shell out another $14.3 million in federal aid to the 1,100 people formerly employed by defunct...… Read more
Research Fellow, Asian Studies Center
Research Fellow