Does the United States need a new China strategy?

September 21, 2024 | Sponsored by University of California Press

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In Washington, there is an assumption that when it comes to China, everyone agrees. Both Democrats and Republicans see the country as a threat to U.S. dominance and believe an aggressive policy approach is needed to address the challenge posed by Beijing.

But “the apparent hardening of a U.S. consensus on China is shallower and wobblier than it appears,” writes Jessica Chen Weiss in a new essay for Foreign Affairs. The next U.S. president will have the chance to develop a better approach—“one that dials down the heat and focuses on reducing the risks while preserving the benefits of the vast web of ties that connect the United States and China.”

Making the opposite argument, Trump Deputy National Security Adviser Matt Pottinger and former U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher called for an even more aggressive U.S. China strategy in our May/June issue. We’re also featuring Ryan Hass on why Washington should seek to include Beijing in the international system and Wang Jisi, Hu Ran, and Zhao Jianwei on whether China is rooting for Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. Start reading below:

The Case Against the China Consensus

Why the Next American President Must Steer Toward a Better Future

By Jessica Chen Weiss

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No Substitute for Victory

America’s Competition With China Must Be Won, Not Managed

By Matt Pottinger and Mike Gallagher

What America Wants From China

A Strategy to Keep Beijing Entangled in the World Order

By Ryan Hass

Does China Prefer Harris or Trump?

Why Chinese Strategists See Little Difference Between the Two

By Wang Jisi, Hu Ran, and Zhao Jianwei

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