China is the most consequential challenge to the transatlantic community, a rising power whose ambitions span technology, trade, security, and the rules of the international order. Understanding Beijing means grasping the reach of the Chinese Communist Party and the trajectory of the US-China technology competition. This hub follows the full range of that challenge: the technology and semiconductor contest, China economic statecraft from critical minerals to the cross-border payment system, deepening alignment with Russia, and the stakes over China and Taiwan. Fellows and analysts assess Chinese economic statecraft, the risks in the Taiwan Strait, and how democracies can protect critical capabilities and coordinate across the Atlantic. Explore expert analysis and commentary on Beijing’s rise, the Chinese Communist Party, and the technology competition shaping global power.
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Failure to address corruption has weakened democracies and enabled organized crime, but Russia and China use graft an instrument of state control.
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October 9, 2026
Putin and Xi United by a Love of Corruption
Failure to address corruption has weakened democracies and enabled organized crime, but Russia and China use graft an instrument of state control.
October 8, 2026
Forging a Transatlantic Biotechnology Partnership to Confront the China Challenge
US and Europe cooperation on biotechnology talent, capital, scientific infrastructure, and research capacity will prevent China from establishing irreversible dominance in the field.
October 8, 2026
CEPA Launches Global Shadow War Initiative
CEPA launches new initiative to get ahead of adversarial hybrid attacks.
October 7, 2026
China Needs Russia in the Fight
Russia is increasingly dependent on China, but that does not make the relationship one-sided. Moscow still brings assets to the partnership that Beijing cannot afford to lose.
September 10, 2026
Dangerous Partners: The Russia-China Military Embrace
Russo-Chinese missile and space cooperation is deeply concerning for Western militaries, and may involve secret protocols that we can only guess at.
September 2, 2026
Tech Alliances Fit for the Future
It’s true that allies won’t be able to have their cake and eat it too: the choice between partnership with the US vs. China when it comes to critical technologies is one that allies will have to make.
August 25, 2026
Digital Silk Road Builds Big Balkan Shadow
Despite US and European efforts, Chinese telecom suppliers remain entrenched in Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonia.
August 10, 2026
America’s AI Advantage Depends on Competition and Compute
Bans on Chinese open-source models will backfire.
August 4, 2026
Who Is Winning the AI Race?
From cyber “breakouts” to new Chinese AI models catching up and a fresh European AI regulation coming into force, the global AI race is accelerating. But who is winning?