China’s complex new rules take on the entire world at once—and give Trump an opportunity.

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The agreement aims to counter China’s near monopoly on supply chains.

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Southeast Asia’s freest democracy is joining ASEAN and could shift the balance of power.

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Beijing’s new export controls take a page from Washington’s playbook.

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Well-founded or not, Beijing’s fear of a U.S. decapitation strike could prove dangerous. Washington should help mitigate it.

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Beijing’s control of rare-earth minerals will force Trump to find new leverage.

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There are several options for dealing with the Trump administration.

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Artificial intelligence is not the most important part of the U.S.-China technology race, yet it receives the most attention in Washington.

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The island’s de facto ambassador to Washington on Trump, China, defense spending, and more.

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The dollar isn’t getting dethroned—yet—by outside rivals, but Trump may be doing their work for them.

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Can the latest round of negotiations find a deal that sticks?

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The collateral damage from the ICE raid on a Hyundai plant is yet another example of Trump’s counterproductive strategy.

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China’s real message was on display in its military parade, not the empty pageantry of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

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Beijing’s influence efforts can be surprisingly small-scale.

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A new book argues that the world’s two biggest economies need a bit more of each other’s cultures.

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Washington needs to move quickly if it hopes to compete in this critical industry.

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Taipei needs to spend more on defense and invest more in the U.S.

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Nvidia and AMD show how deals get done in Trump’s Washington.

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In this critical decade, Washington is ceding the field entirely.

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By improving business ties with Beijing, New Delhi is advancing its economic interests amid uncertainty from Washington.

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Why all signs are pointing to a breakthrough at the upcoming Trump-Xi summit.

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Oil sanctions have failed to deliver results with Iran and Russia. It would be a mistake to try them with China.

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When European and Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, relations will be strained.

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Despite recent debates at the Pentagon, a global approach to Eurasian threats is needed.

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European allies should strengthen NATO’s Indo-Pacific ties as Washington wavers.

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The “move fast and break things” approach of Trump’s second term has undermined some of his administration’s own China goals.

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China is happy to step back from the Middle East so that it can challenge the United States where it counts.

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“We’re in the sprint mode of a real race for supremacy between the United States and China.”

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Targeting students based on party affiliation is fundamentally misguided.

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Confrontational rhetoric combined with uncertain commitments raise fears of abandonment in Southeast Asia.

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The leaders claimed progress on thorny issues, but it remains to be seen if the rhetoric will translate into reality.

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Lee Jae-myung vows to take a more pragmatic approach than previous administrations.

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If Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passes, the entire supply chain could be ceded to China.

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Trump’s “Americas First” foreign policy has intensified geopolitical competition in the region.

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Though the Trump administration hasn’t provided details, a rough estimate suggests a staggering impact.

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Ongoing fears of student espionage are largely unfounded.

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Officials hope to boost domestic spending, but prospects are slim.

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But big questions remain about what happens next.

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In a joint statement, the two sides took a step back from the cliff.

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But the likelihood of the two sides reaching a comprehensive deal soon remains low.

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While U.S. military leaders fret about China, Trump has dismissed the Asia-Pacific.

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The U.S. has been trying to keep its technological lead through export restrictions, but China is closing the gap.

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The removal of the “de minimis” exemption will hit Chinese e-commerce giants—but also hurt low-income Americans and small businesses.

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Beijing refutes Trump’s claims about ongoing trade negotiations between the two countries.

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Beijing and Washington are putting third parties in a painful position.

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The White House may have miscalculated Beijing’s ability to endure pain—and a popular mood to stand up to Trump.

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China’s role in smartphone and chip supply chains is blunting the U.S. president’s ambitions—at least for now.

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In China and the United States, trade war uncertainty is prompting difficult decisions.

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Trump’s policy amounts to an assault on the global trading system.

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The Trump administration continues to create headlines, but the real story may be elsewhere.

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Abu Dhabi’s national security advisor meets Trump and Musk with an AI-heavy agenda.

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Funding cuts and layoffs at Voice of America and Radio Free Asia will reduce reporting on Xinjiang and Tibet.

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Biden policymaker Rush Doshi on changes in the White House and why Beijing may be more likely to attack Taiwan.

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Elbridge Colby’s hearing on Tuesday showcased fault lines in the party.

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A Republican carbon tariff proposal aims to boost U.S. competitiveness vis-à-vis China—and cut emissions.

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Beijing could provide an economic lifeline as EU countries increase defense spending and weather tariffs.

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Former U.S. SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Laura Richardson says she’s “hopeful” but warns against a “blanket stop” on aid to the region.

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The administration aimed to outcompete China. Four years later, here’s how it measured up.

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On FP Live, three experts on three continents try to find the signal in the noise.

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There is a long history of affronts against the country’s sovereignty.

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Washington faces a daunting but critical task.

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The world will come together once it realizes fragmentation makes everyone poorer.

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Trump can make his favorite trade tool work—if he picks the right targets.

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The incident closes a year that has seen an uptick in high-profile cyberattacks on the United States.

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FP Live’s annual tradition of recounting the biggest highlights and trends of the year.

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A U.S.-EU trade war could derail a combined effort to face down China.

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Officials say hackers linked to China have unprecedented access to U.S. telecommunication networks.

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U.S. firms are caught in China’s regulatory crossfire, with billions at stake.

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The International Development Finance Corporation has put the United States more on the map, but China remains king of global infrastructure.

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To compete in the region, a second Trump administration needs to do more than saber-rattle.

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A central question is where the president-elect will land on tariffs—and how China might retaliate.

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Competition with China is based on false premises.

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The BRI-funded project may further help the country out of a recession, but it worries Washington.

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In Latin America, China is saying goodbye to big bets and bridges in favor of a new approach.

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To leapfrog China, Washington should shift away from lithium-ion batteries.

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The politics of partying with Taiwan and China in one Washington week.

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The two contenders clashed over Iran’s threat to Israel, tariffs on China, border security, and the health of U.S. democracy.

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A new rule would effectively ban Chinese cars from the United States. Some experts worry about the costs of the sweeping approach.

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Asia is the global epicenter of a competition for global leadership.

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After Latin America’s long drift toward Beijing, the United States can shore up its position.

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Republicans are divided on whether regime change in Beijing should be the ultimate goal.

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Not so, argues the White House’s ambassador in Beijing, Nicholas Burns.

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Perception gaps are a major problem in the fight against drug-trafficking.

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Pompous billionaires, authoritarian regimes, and opaque oligarchs are hoarding our data. Only an alternative online ecosystem will stop them.

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Economist Adam Posen says the two campaigns diverge sharply on migration and the dollar, but have both proposed industrial policies that are “not fit for purpose.”

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Gina Raimondo has reshaped the Commerce Department for technological competition with China.

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The United States’ biggest adversaries are far from a unified threat.

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Local newspapers reveal what the vice presidential candidate thought long before he came into the national spotlight.

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The countries have managed to make progress even as competition in other spheres escalates.

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Former Pentagon policymaker Elbridge Colby makes the case for a more transactional, common-sense approach to the world.

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Myths about “military-aged men” distract from a soft-power opportunity.

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New research casts doubt on a long-standing theory.

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The city-state’s defense minister decodes what Beijing and Washington want in Asia.

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Amid China’s rise, Americans should ask what Beijing is doing right—and what they’re doing wrong.

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India’s overtures to the island have coincided with a breakdown in its relationship with Beijing.

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Its long-standing attitude toward the island is based on a set of military and political foundations that no longer exist.

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Amazon’s adaptation of the video game knows what Americans should really be afraid of.

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National security experts warn that some of those purchases are too close for comfort.

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Beijing denounced the move as the White House seeks to court key U.S. battleground states ahead of November’s presidential election.

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Why are China hawks exaggerating the threat from Beijing?

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