Joe Biden has been president of the United States for just a few weeks, but the central elements of his approach to the world are already clear: rebuilding at home, working with allies, embracing diplomacy, participating in international institutions and advocating for democracy. All of this puts him squarely in the largely successful post–World War ...

Even before the 2020 China-India boundary crisis, there was some discussion about how India would approach intensifying Sino-US competition. In India, there has been a tendency to compare it to Delhi’s options during the Cold War, with many arguing.. Read More

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing responded somewhat guardedly today to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s speech on China and his ‘three mutuals and eight propositions’ blueprint for the relationship, which this newsletter discussed yesterday. Read More

IT IS NO EXAGGERATION to say that international policy towards China has for decades been shaped largely by one power: the US. From Richard Nixon to Barack Obama, a succession of US presidents aided China’s rise, including its integration into international institutions—from the UN Security Council to the World Trade Organization (WTO). And other countries followed ...