On February 24, General Secretary Xi Jinping did not make an expected “peace speech” to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Instead, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a “position paper.” Leading up to this publication, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs embarked on a narrative campaign to criticize U.S. foreign and domestic policies and attempt to…
This staff research report explores the “one-stop shop” dispute resolution center for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)-related commercial disputes. The report concludes with implications for the United States.
The hearing assesses the state of education in China and its interconnection with China's economic growth and development; examines how China's higher education system advances growth, knowledge, and innovation; and evaluates China's education policies aimed at promoting strategic and emerging industries and the implications for strategic competition with the United States.
Chinese Firm Agrees to Oil Extraction Deal with Taliban
The hearing reviews the concepts and strategy of China's military diplomacy, evaluates how China uses overseas military activities to improve capabilities and access for the People's Liberation Army, and examines China’s foreign military sales and acquisition of foreign military equipment and technology.
This report examines the people behind the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the force’s ongoing efforts to address the Chinese leadership’s longstanding concerns about the competence of its personnel.
China’s Weak Energy Demand Eases Global Prices, for Now
This staff issue brief reviews how widespread adoption of a Chinese platform for sharing logistics information could create economic and strategic risks for the United States and other countries. Now cooperating with over 20 global ports, the National Transportation and Logistics Public Information Platform, branded as LOGINK, provides users with a one stop shop for logistics data management,…
Chinese government struggles to contain mortgage crisis, signifying systemic challenges
The hearing reviews the impact of China’s Zero-COVID policy on Party governance and social stability in China, China’s economy and supply chains, and China’s public health system; evaluates China’s response to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and its implications for U.S.-allied integrated deterrence in the Taiwan Strait; and examines China’s activities and growing presence in the Pacific…