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Issue Brief
China helps Iran evade U.S. sanctions and maintain its destabilizing activities in the Middle East. Iran supplies China with relatively low-cost oil and is a partner in China’s efforts to undermine the U.S.-led global order, including through alternative multilateral organizations such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Commission Spotlight
This Spotlight updates previous work the Commission published in July 2025 on China's exploitation of scam centers in Southeast Asia. It analyzes new developments that pose challenges to U.S. efforts to combat scam centers and policies the U.S. government can pursue policies to stay ahead of these emerging trends.
Staff Paper
Key Events and Statements Summarizing China’s Position on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine from February 21, 2022 onward.
Issue Brief
Key Takeaways:
Venezuela has been one of China’s closest partners in Latin America.
Beijing has developed deep economic ties with Venezuela over the past two decades.
Venezuela is the largest purchaser of Chinese military equipment in Latin America.
Research Proposals
The Commission invites submission of proposals to provide concise unclassified reports in emerging technology, economics and trade, China’s activities in India and Latin America, or other novel ideas.
Research Proposals
The Commission invites submission of proposals to support the Commission’s research on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the PRC.
Commission Spotlight
This Commission Spotlight examines how China-linked scam centers are fueling corruption and violence in Southeast Asia, paving the way for greater Chinese influence in the region, and directly harming Americans in the process.
Issue Brief
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.
Staff Paper
This report surveys the history behind the China-North Korea relationship and examines the strategic rift between the two countries that recently rekindled Beijing’s longstanding fear that North Korea could jeopardize China’s interests in negotiations with the United States and South Korea.
Staff Paper
The report examines China’s deepening ties with Iran and the geopolitical constraints on the relationship.