Foreign Policy Research Institute A Nation Must Think Before it Acts China Center

A nation must think before it acts.

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The China Initiative and its Implications for American Universities

April 11, 2022 Analysis Anton Louthan

China’s Belt and Road Initiative Meets Slowing Global Trade

March 28, 2022 Analysis Felix K. Chang

China’s Rare Earth Metals Consolidation and Market Power

March 2, 2022 Analysis Felix K. Chang

Great Power Competition and Beijing’s Olympic Moment

January 25, 2022 Analysis Thomas F. Lynch III

Chinese Economic Engagement in Africa: Implications for U.S. Policy

January 24, 2022 Analysis Carla D. Jones, Hermann A. Ndofor, Mengge Li

Mission 

The China Center is committed to studying China’s strategic behavior, advancing U.S. national security, and promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific. Our team conducts objective data-driven research, hosts strategic dialogues, and convenes panels of leading experts to uncover new information about China and identify actionable policy solutions for US decisionmakers. 

The China Center will organize its initial research under two inaugural research initiatives: The Geoeconomics Initiative and The Technology Initiative. These initiatives will examine the economic and technology dimensions of great power competition and the global impact of China’s economic and technology policies.

Recent Analysis

China’s Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Capability in the South China Sea

In August 2020, China fired what were reported to be anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) into the South China Sea. The missile firings were the second time that China launched such missiles into the disputed waters. The first occurred in...

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