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Would Americans Go to War Against China?

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Foreign Affairs
Paul Poast

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast, Alexandra Chinchilla, and Dan Reiter explore how a divided US public thinks about conflict.

Chinese soldiers march to their post outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
Vincent Thian / AP
US Foreign Policy

Trump's Trade War, China's Warning, and Europe's Challenge

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Ken Moriyasu, and Anna Sauerbrey join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

Finland's President Alexander Stubb (from left), France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Romania's Interim President Ilie Bolojan sit at the European leaders' summit to discuss Ukraine at Lancaster House, London on March 2, 2025.
Justin Tallis/Pool via AP
Global Politics

Welcome to the Era of Great Power Stupidity

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Rather than innocent mistakes, the stupid policies on display today seem more like the result of willful ignorance," Paul Poast writes of a range of current world leaders.

Traditional Russian wooden dolls depicting China's President Xi Jinping, US President-Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin
Dmitri Lovetsky / AP
US Foreign Policy

US-Russia Reset, New Gaza Plans, and Xi's Big Tech Bet

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bobby Ghosh, Prashant Rao, and Liz Sly join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, second left, meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, third left, U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, left, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, second right, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 18, 2025.
Evelyn Hockstein / AP
US Foreign Policy

Getting Out of Trump's Way Could Be Russia and China's Best Bet

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World Politics Review
Daniel W. Drezner

Will Trump be able to deter rival great powers from taking even more aggressive actions during his second term? Daniel Drezner offers his take.

President Donald Trump in front of an American flag
Rebecca Blackwell / AP
US Foreign Policy

China Is Not Seeking To Remake World Order

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

"China’s goal is not to usurp the U.S. role ... but instead to increase its role relative to that of the United States in setting the rules," Paul Heer argues.

 Chinese President Xi Jinping stands during a welcome ceremony in Beijing
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Global Politics

Trump's Gaza Plan, USAID Overhaul, and Tariffs

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

David Luhnow, Peter Spiegel, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

A man walks past boxes of USAID humanitarian aid at a warehouse at the Tienditas International Brigde in Columbia on February 21, 2019.
Fernando Vergara / AP
US Foreign Policy

Intelligent China Policy: An Interview with Paul Heer

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Un-Diplomatic
Paul Heer

Paul Heer weighs in on the Sino-US rivalry and the prospects of war over Taiwan.

a red door with dragon handles
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Global Politics

What the US Election Could Mean for Taiwan

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TVBS News
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura offers his take on how both a Trump or Harris administration might approach US-Taiwan policy.

Craig Kafura talks in his office US Foreign Policy

The Diminishing Prospects for US-China Détente

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

"Washington and Beijing, driven by false assumptions, will probably continue the cycle of interactive steps that risk escalating bilateral tensions," Paul Heer argues.

representatives from the US and China shake hands
Alexander F. Yuan / AP
US Foreign Policy