A Look at the PLA's History of Planning for War with Taylor Fravel
How does China think about the nature of war? How has China's conception of war changed over time? What are "military guidelines" in Chinese...
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Jaw-Jaw
Winston Churchill once said, "To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war." Brad Carson, a former senior defense official and congressman, hosts 'Jaw-Jaw' -- an interview series on the world...
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15 episodesPeter Mattis on the Intentions of the Chinese Communist Party
What threat does a revisionist China pose to the United States and democratically minded states around the world? Where should we look to fi...
Minxin Pei Predicts a Cold War Lite Between the U.S. and China
The United States and China are headed for a "cold war lite," says Minxin Pei. What does this exactly mean? And what threat does China prese...
When it Comes to China, America Doth Protest Too Much, David Kang Thinks
Is East Asia balancing against a rising China? No way, says David Kang. Is China's island-building a unique provocation? Not at all, says Ka...
Melanie Hart on Finding Common Ground, While Competing with China
What is China's vision of a reformed system of global governance? And how can the United States and China find common ground, while still co...
Aaron Friedberg on Asking the Right Questions About Chinese Ambitions
What are China's grand ambitions? Did the United States get China "wrong"? And what policies should the United States adopt against a newly...
The Geo-Economic Challenge of China's Belt and Road Initiative
What exactly is China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)? What is the place of BRI in Xi Jinping's foreign policy? What countries are involved...
China's Great Power Disease
How does the logic of strategy apply to China? Is China an "autistic" nation? How did the Obama Administration acquit itself on China policy...
How Chinese Sharp Power Takes Aim at American Democracy
As Chinese power grows, the Larry Diamond, the renowned scholar of democracy, breaks down Beijing's efforts to direct "sharp power" against...
How America Got China Wrong
How did American analysts seem to get China so "wrong"? Why wasn't there more of a debate until fairly recently inside the halls of power? W...
Rethinking Our Assumptions About Chinese Aggression
Is it possible that China, far from its recent reputation for assertiveness, is in fact a remarkably stable and reticent actor on the world...
Vicious Cycle: The Opening and Closing of Chinese Politics
Over its history, the People's Republic of China has cycled through softer and harder periods of authoritarianism. This is known in China as...
Will Xi's Third Revolution Last?
What is Xi Jinping's "revolution" in Chinese politics? How did he amass the power to enact his ambitious agenda? Is he in danger of being to...
China is a Funny Sort of Revisionist Power — A Conversation with Dean Cheng
What is the future of U.S.-Chinese relations? Will a rising China seek to overturn the U.S.-led international order? What is China doing ins...
Jaw-Jaw: The Trailer
Winston Churchill once remarked: "To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war." Brad Carson, a former senior defense official and congressma...