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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September 11, 2025
Armenia’s Foreign Policy Revolution
Armenia’s heavy reliance on Russia is coming to an end as Yerevan works to extend relationships and repair once-shattered regional ties.
September 9, 2025
A Limited Lifeline: Russia’s Role in China’s Energy Security
Russia is struggling to keep up with China’s expanding energy needs.
September 8, 2025
A Chinese New World Order Would Be Fine — Or Would it?
Hoping history provides inspiration for a new world order is deeply problematic.
September 3, 2025
China’s Anti-Western Bloc? Not So Fast
A summit of mostly autocratic countries appears a gloomy signal for the West. But there’s a gap between China’s ambition and delivery.
August 28, 2025
Italy: Dig for (Rare Earths) Victory
Italy can set an example in breaking China’s dangerous grip on European supply chains.
August 26, 2025
Sino-Russian Alignment Stopping at the Nuclear Threshold
Continued and potentially even strengthened Sino-Russian security coordination and military cooperation is to be expected in the years to come, driven by a shared anti-US sentiment and common concerns about regime security.
August 25, 2025
Spain Embraces Chinese Tech
Huawei is storing Spanish wiretap data, a rebuke to the Trump Administration.
August 19, 2025
Sino-Russian Relations in Central Asia
While historically under the firm grip of Russian influence and soft power, China's recent encroachments into Central Asian affairs have fundamentally shifted the region's relationship with its two largest neighbors.
August 18, 2025
China Path to Global Power Advances With Russian ‘Victory’
Everything is moving in the right direction for China’s rulers, and the Ukraine war talks are no exception.