Apr 08, 2019

In an interview with James Chau Editor-at-Large of China-US Focus, Harvard Professor Joseph Nye likens the current state of the U.S.-China relationship as a “cooperative rivalry.” He says that there are going to be elements of rivalry— take for example, issues like the South China Sea, but there are going to be areas of cooperation, areas like climate change. “We have to learn to realize that the relationship is going to be complex, but if we lose sight of the cooperative part of the relationship, we're all going to be the worse off for it,” he says. Nye also dismisses the assertion that China is a existential threat to the United States. “I think in the long run, the US and China do not present existential threats to each other. Neither of us is trying to destroy the other. And that means that the rivalry is something we can manage.”

Mar 06, 2019

Deterrence will not be enough.

Feb 12, 2019

Populism has been a feature of democratic politics throughout history, and it waxes and wanes.

Jan 18, 2019

American complacency is always a danger, but so too is lack of confidence and exaggerated fears that lead to over-reaction.

Dec 07, 2018

While the 90 day “truce of Bueno Aires” buys time for negotiations during the US-China trade war, it does little to address the real problems of the China-US relationship. Instead of succumbing to unnecessary hysteria, the US-China relationship should move towards a “cooperative rivalry.”

Nov 07, 2018

While some may wish to focus on the narrative of a new Sino-American cold war, this concept is misleading.

Oct 05, 2018

Together, Japan and the US can check China.

Sep 05, 2018

The soft power of inspiration is not the only ethical tradition in American foreign policy. There is also an interventionist and crusading tradition.

Aug 08, 2018

What will be the effect of all the president's lies?

Jul 06, 2018

The US must demonstrate that cyber attacks and manipulation of social media will incur costs.