Managing the China Challenge

Published: June 13, 2019

In recent years, China has begun projecting its newfound power in ways that threaten to undermine America’s democratic processes, values, and institutions. In light of growing evidence of China’s interference in essential sectors of America’s government and society, three broad principles can be used to protect our institutions: transparency, integrity, and reciprocity. We must not only focus on protecting our democratic traditions, institutions, and nation, but also on creating a fairer and more reciprocal relationship between the United States and China.

Discussion Questions

1. How can the US create better business practices with China?
2. How can we improve overall US-China relations?
3. What can universities and think tanks do, specifically, to protect American values?

Additional Resources 

• Read the report “Chinese Influence & American Interests: Promoting Constructive Vigilance.” Available here. 
• Read “China Gets Its Message to Americans But Doesn’t Want to Reciprocate,” by Larry Diamond and Orville Schell in the Wall Street Journal, available here.
• Watch “China’s Influence & American Interests: Promoting Constructive Vigilance” here.
• Listen to “Jaw-Jaw: How Chinese Sharp Power Takes Aim at American Democracy” by Larry Diamond and Brad Carson. Available here.