The historic May 2026 summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing has sent ripples across the geopolitical landscape. While the establishment of a "constructive relationship of strategic stability" and new bilateral Boards of Trade suggest a cautious attempt to manage competition, the underlying shift raises deep, structural questions for the Indo-Pacific. For New Delhi, this potential thaw between Washington and Beijing is not just a spectator sport, it carries dir

When we talk about US-China competition, we often tend to focus on the obvious: trade, technology and Taiwan. But there’s a deeper question that doesn’t get enough attention. How does China actually think about fighting a war against a far more powerful adversary? PLA writings describe modern conflict not as something waged simply between militaries. Rather it is conceptualised as system against system—the whole national apparatus on one side against the whole national appara

In 2025, the CSIS Freeman Chair convened an international task force on Taiwan and the Global South. Over the course of the year, members evaluated the state of Taiwan’s relationships in the Global South, opportunities to expand engagement, and Global South perspectives on cross-Strait issues. This effort culminated in the new report Understanding Global South Perspectives on Taiwan . Join the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies for this online event, in which task force mem

In order to grasp the evolution of the recent spat, it is first important to understand the context around Takaichi’s remarks. By Manoj Kewalramani For the full piece, click here

Party journal article by State Security Minister Chen Yixin sets a sharper focus on Taiwan, technology security, anti-espionage operations and overseas intelligence activity through 2030. By Resham For the full piece, click here