US, China, and the World

The Hoover Institution’s program on the US, China, and the World (USCW) delivers data-driven analysis and strategy about issues at the heart of the US-China relationship.

Its research agenda centers on three objectives:

• developing a foundational understanding of the new domestic political and economic dynamics in China that are shaping Beijing’s capabilities and intentions
• advancing US policymaking in the bilateral U.S.-China relationship around technology, economics, national security, and competitiveness
• creating strategies with partners to address shared challenges posed by China on the global stage.

This agenda reflects a US-China relationship that is today more contentious and complex than at any time since the normalization of diplomatic relations in 1979. China has become a near-peer economic, military, and political rival to the United States. It increasingly challenges US leadership in the Indo-Pacific, disrupts global trade and investment through its nonmarket practices, and seeks to shape a new international order that is in several respects antithetical to US values and interests. The two countries vie for influence across the globe on issues as wide-ranging as the future of the dollar, how best to sustain peace and security, and the future governance of the internet.

US policymakers must also grapple with a complex web of issues involving the two nations that defy straightforward solutions, such as supply-chain resilience, rapid advances in technologies such as artificial intelligence, and the most effective use of economic tools for national security. And Beijing’s growing constraints on international access to information and economic data compromise the ability of US officials and business leaders to make informed decisions.

The USCW program distinguishes itself by engaging not just the traditional think tank and policy communities but also voices from outside, including those of business leaders, scientists, and technologists. Through cutting-edge research, briefings, public events, publications, and workshops, it will inform and educate audiences in the US and around the world on the complex challenges and opportunities that China presents, and the policies and strategies needed to advance the economic, political, and military security and competitiveness of the United States and its partners.  

The USCW program is the Hoover Institution’s hub for China-related research and incorporates the work of the former project on China’s Global Sharp Power (CGSP).

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