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Why the US' "One China Policy" Is Fading Away

In the News
The National Interest
Paul Heer

The Trump administration’s recently published strategic documents further the US’ drift away from its original meaning of the “one China” policy, Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer writes.

Donald Trump walks past US and Chinese flags
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
US Foreign Policy

What Is at Stake as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Visits China

In the News
BBC News
Leslie Vinjamuri

Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri joins BBC News to discuss Starmer's trip to Beijing and what it signals about the UK-China relationship moving forward.

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks via video Global Politics

Chinese Citizens' Affection for Taiwanese May Reduce Risk of Cross-Strait Conflict

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Brookings
Coauthors

"Beijing’s efforts to strike a nationalist chord among Chinese citizens regarding Taiwanese unification might not be easily transmitted," the Council's Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura write.

people hold a Taiwanese flag
Wally Santana / AP
Public Opinion

Trump Redefined Transatlantic Ties in the NSS. Where Does China Stand?

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

The Trump administration rejects the post-Cold War international order and sets out a new vision in its National Security Strategy. At the Doha Forum, world leaders reckoned with its impact on long-standing alliances and its implications for war and peace.

National Security Strategy report cover and pages spread out
Jon Elswick / AP
Defense and Security

What Do Chinese People Really Think About China?

In the News
Sinobabble
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura and Nick Zeller unpack the results of a recent Chicago Council-Carter Center survey of Chinese public opinion.

A couple chat as they share an umbrella during a rainy day in Beijing
Ng Han Guan / AP
Public Opinion

How to Understand the Crisis in Japan-China Relations

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

China's response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent comments on Taiwan is deeply rooted in history, Paul Heer writes.

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference
Eugene Hoshiko / AP
Global Politics

How Trump's Improvisational China Policy Is Impacting Trade, Taiwan, and Strategic Competition

Analysis
by Paul Heer

The recent Trump-Xi meeting resolved none of the underlying tensions between Beijing and Washington. It merely kicked the can down the road.

President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose ahead of their summit talk at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
US Foreign Policy

A Temporary Calm in the US-China Trade War After Trump–Xi Meeting

In the News
NPR
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura unpacks new Council polling that shows 53 percent of Americans now want to pursue a policy of cooperation and engagement with Beijing.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Public Opinion

What the Trump-Xi Meeting Means for Future US-China Relations

In the News
NewsNation
Craig Kafura

"We'll see how the working levels are able to negotiate on some of these really sticky points like finalizing energy purchases, like finalizing that TikTok transfer," Craig Kafura says.

Craig Kafura on NewsNation US Foreign Policy

Trump Dealt Polling Setback on Eve of China Trade Talks

In the News
Newsweek
Craig Kafura

New Council polling finds Americans oppose higher tariffs on China and are warming to the idea of economic cooperation.

 A Chinese flag flies from a ship at the Port of Oakland
Noah Berger / AP
Public Opinion