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Chinese Public Supports Trade and Security Cooperation, Still Sees the United States as a Threat

Nick Zeller

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10/02/2026

Beginning in the autumn of 2025, a notable shift has taken place in American public opinion toward China. American favorability toward China rose from all-time lows in 2024 to 35…

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Taiwan: No Mandate for War, Support for Coercion

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Long Thaw, Short Freeze: Chinese Views on the Iran War and Regional Security

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10/02/2026

The Unmaking of the Chinese Working Class w/ Teemu Ruskola

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09/25/2026

As Xi meets Trump tomorrow, how do people in China view the U.S. now?

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China and the United States: Who Holds the Stronger Hand?

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09/14/2026

As President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on Sept. 24, one central question looms over the summit: Who actually holds the stronger hand? The…

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Asymmetric Entrapment: Geo-economic Exposure and the Limits of Cambodia’s Maneuver

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Bring in the (Soy)Bean Counters

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The Window Before the Workarounds: Why U.S.–China AI Cooperation Can Succeed Where Trade Could Not

Charlie Andrade

07/20/2026

Cable Deployment In The North Alfeo Fault

Narrow but Not Peripheral: Submarine Cables and U.S.–China Guardrails

Patrick Luczak

06/26/2026

The Shape of China Studies to Come w/ Zhiqun Zhu

Taiyi Sun

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09/14/2026

The relaunch of China and the World comes at a particularly important moment for China studies. As China’s domestic transformation becomes increasingly intertwined with shifts in the international system, it…

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What Really Made China Rich w/ Yasheng Huang

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Coexistence in the New World Order w/ Jessica Chen Weiss

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Who Holds Up Half the Sky? w/ Tani Barlow

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China’s Ripple Effect w/ Enze Han

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Chinese Public Supports Trade and Security Cooperation, Still Sees the United States as a Threat

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Taiwan: No Mandate for War, Support for Coercion

Long Thaw, Short Freeze: Chinese Views on the Iran War and Regional Security

The Unmaking of the Chinese Working Class w/ Teemu Ruskola

As Xi meets Trump tomorrow, how do people in China view the U.S. now?

China and the United States: Who Holds the Stronger Hand?

Latest Analysis

Asymmetric Entrapment: Geo-economic Exposure and the Limits of Cambodia’s Maneuver

Bring in the (Soy)Bean Counters

The Window Before the Workarounds: Why U.S.–China AI Cooperation Can Succeed Where Trade Could Not

Narrow but Not Peripheral: Submarine Cables and U.S.–China Guardrails

The Shape of China Studies to Come w/ Zhiqun Zhu

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