The evolving rivalry between the United States and the People's Republic of China is reshaping the international order in the 21st century.

China will need to reassess its investment in Venezuela and its understanding of US foreign policy under Trump.

The seizing of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro removes one of China’s staunchest partners in Latin America, raising questions over its political and economic influence in the region.

BEIJING, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily: On Oct. 30, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Busan, South Korea. The two heads of state held in-depth discussions on strategic and long-term ...

China's government has long made efforts to tempt top scientists from abroad, but researchers say its institutions themselves are increasingly attracting talent thanks to their generous funding and growing prestige.

The United States and China need to work together to address the fentanyl crisis, which has cost hundreds of thousands of American lives. When the two countries do cooperate – such as in 2019 when then-U.S. President Donald Trump worked with Chinese ...

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The Trump administration shielded on Thursday domestic exporters and vessel owners servicing the Great Lakes, the Caribbean and U.S. territories from port fees to be levied on China-built vessels, aiming to revive U.S. shipbuilding. The Federal Register ...

The question I am often asked these days is, “What is our China policy?” Unfortunately, there is no clear answer, but the best word to describe it is incoherent. On the one hand, many in the Trump administration take a hawkish stance toward China, most ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Graduate students from China have an unusually large role in U.S. international relations. The hundreds of thousands of Chinese who study ...

Donald Trump’s intervention in Venezuela has sent shivers down the spine of oil buyers in China, not only because of their reliance on Venezuelan crude but because it highlighted Washington’s ability to interfere with larger suppliers,