Commentary and Analysis

"A key task for Washington and Beijing should be exploring and expanding cooperation on shared interests," Paul Heer writes.

"Pelosi’s visit has exposed the underlying dilemma in US policy toward Taiwan and brought it uncomfortably to the front burner," Paul Heer writes.

"Washington appears to have underestimated or dismissed the possibility of a severe Chinese reaction to Pelosi’s visit," writes Paul Heer in the National Interest.

Condemning the CCP regime "will have limited utility and success in either liberalizing China or yielding other strategic benefits for the United States."

Cécile Shea and Paul Heer discuss President Biden's recent trip to the Middle East and the power competition between China and the US.

Paul Heer argues that US engagement with China has not failed - it just has not succeeded yet, and is still worth trying.

Paul Heer argues that, after the invasion of Ukraine, the United States must recognize and confront its foreign policy blind spots.

"It is rarely acknowledged or even considered that Beijing actually shares much of Washington’s vision for the Indo-Pacific," argues Paul Heer in the National Interest.

“If Washington is prepared to acknowledge that it can coexist with China, the strategic rivalry could be managed peacefully,” writes Paul Heer in the National Interest.

Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer analyzes former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd’s take on US-China relations in the National Interest.