The contest over who will be recognized as the 15th Dalai Lama carries consequences well beyond the religious question. A geopolitical competitor (China), the host country (India), and a major outside power (the United States) all have articulated and conflicting stakes in the outcome. This report argues that India is the center of gravity for how that contest unfolds.
The Dalai Lama's Succession: Geopolitical Implications and Policy Recommendations for Congress
New Contracted Research Report
This resource for policymakers, researchers, journalists, and the public examines the increasingly consequential strategic partnership between Beijing and Moscow and its implications for U.S. national security and strategic competition.
The issue brief examines how Beijing is transforming data into a strategic economic asset through state-directed commercialization policies. The paper analyzes China's efforts to build a national data economy while advancing broader objectives related to artificial intelligence, technological competition, and traditional industries.
The People's Republic of Data: How China Is Turning Data into Capital
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) today released a new staff issue brief, “The People’s Republic o
The timeline documents how Beijing has continued to enable Iran through its economic, diplomatic, and other activities.
U.S.-China Commission Returns from Fact-Finding Trip to China
A bipartisan delegation of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), led by Chair Randall Schriver and Vice Chair Mike Kuiken, has returned from a fact-finding trip to the People’s Republic of China.
Today, a bipartisan delegation of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) departed for the People's Republic of China on an official fact-finding trip, led by Chair Randall Schriver and Vice Chair Mike Kuiken. It is the Commission's first travel to China since 2019.
Enabling Iran: A Timeline of China’s Role During and After Operation Epic Fury
New Resource
Matthew Sperzel is a Policy Analyst on the Security and Foreign Affairs team at the Commission. He worked as a China Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) for the Coalition Defense of Taiwan (CDOT) project from 2023-2026.