Welcome to China 360°, a bulletin featuring original insights from the scholars at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy’s 21st Century China Center to keep you informed about the complex and multidimensional developments in China and U.S.-China relations.
Issue 33: Aug. 11, 2023
VIDEO
U.S.-China Policy across Presidential Administrations

China Forum co-chairs Susan Shirk, director emeritus of the 21st Century China Center, and Stephen Hadley, former national security advisor, talk about how U.S.-China policy has transitioned from George W. Bush to Barack Obama to Joe Biden.
Globe with map of China. Photo by Christian Lue on Unsplash
OPINION
Victor Shih on Qin Gang and China’s Foreign Ministry
In his latest article in The Wire China, Victor Shih delves into the recent disappearance from public view of Qin Gang, China’s foreign minister. What message does this send to investors? A must-read about China’s political landscape.
Digital skyline at night. Photo on Unsplash
ANALYSIS
The Decisive Decade
In this report, Tai Ming Cheung from UC San Diego and Thomas G. Mahnken from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments delve into U.S.-China techno-security competition, looking into how both countries mobilize their respective innovation sectors and industrial economies.
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