In this guest authored analysis, Suyash Desai discusses Chinese military’s progress toward being able to conduct rapid, high-intensity offensive operations before an adversary can mobilize or intervene—a “cold start” military posture.
Surveying the Experts: The State of U.S.-China Relations Entering 2026
The CSIS China Power Project surveyed dozens of former U.S. government officials and leading China experts on key questions relating to U.S.-China relations. This report summarizes the findings of that survey.
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China’s Use of Civilian Landing Craft: A Conversation with Thomas Shugart and Michael Dahm
Operation Absolute Resolve and China’s Takeaways: A Conversation with Ryan Berg and Evan Ellis
The 2025 USCC Annual Report: A Conversation with Randy Schriver and Mike Kuiken
U.S.-China Mil-Mil Ties: A Conversation with Chad Sbragia
Hosted by Bonny Lin, the ChinaPower Podcast dissects critical issues underpinning China’s emergence as a global power.
The WEF ranks China 111th in 2025 in terms of women’s participation in the political system, below the United States (55th) and India (69th) but above Japan (125th).
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