Many worry that China’s ownership of American debt affords the Chinese economic leverage over the United States. This apprehension stems from a misunderstanding of sovereign debt and of how states derive power from their economic relations.
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Has China’s Progress Toward Women’s Equality Stalled?
Rapid modernization has yielded uneven gains between Chinese men and women. China has also sought to reshape women’s roles amid demographic challenges. This feature examines women’s status in China.
How Robust Is China’s Energy Security?
Energy security is a key pillar of economic and national security. This ChinaPower feature weighs China’s main energy security vulnerabilities and strengths.
Weathering ‘High Winds and Stormy Waves’: China’s Search for Economic Security
This three-part ChinaPower series leverages data to analyze China’s economic security vulnerabilities and strengths within three key pillars: food security, energy security, and financial security.
How Severe Are China’s Food Security Challenges?
Food security is fundamentally important to China’s economic security and social stability. This ChinaPower feature explores key strengths and vulnerabilities of China’s food security.
How Do Financial Risks Threaten China’s Economic Security?
This ChinaPower feature explores four key vulnerabilities and three strengths in China’s financial security. Taken together, they paint a cloudy picture of Beijing’s long-term prospects of becoming a global financial leader.
China’s Power: Up for Debate 2025
On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, the China Power Project held its ninth annual conference featuring keynote remarks and leading experts debating core issues underpinning China’s power.
Measures Short of Invasion: How China Could Threaten Peace in the Taiwan Strait
This three-part series examines Beijing’s options besides an invasion to coerce, punish, or annex Taiwan. The first two reports map out how China can quarantine and blockade the island. The third report provides groundbreaking data on the importance of the Taiwan Strait to global commerce.