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It was a honor to host Nicholas Burns for the inaugural event of Brookings Foreign Policy's new Global China series, Rivals and Responders: The U.S., China, and Global Crisis Management. Missed the livestream? Watch the full recording here: brookings.edu/events/the-uni… The Brookings Institution

Next Thursday, June 12 Ryan Hass will join Pacific Council in Santa Monica, where he will discuss the latest issues in U.S.-China relations. If you are in LA, register to join here! pacificcouncil.org/activities/con…

U.S. strategy toward China must balance strength with dialogue. Ryan Hass argues that negotiations are essential between the two powers to clarify priorities, coordinate on shared challenges, and reduce the risk of conflict. Read the new piece here: brookings.edu/articles/why-s…

On May 30, China launched the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) to provide a new platform to resolve international disputes. Non-resident Yun Sun explores China’s motivations behind IOMed and how it differs from existing mediation bodies. brookings.edu/articles/the-p…

How should Trump approach communication with Xi? @Ryanl_hass stresses the importance of private, discreet correspondence, as Chinese leaders assume that any message that Trump sends publicly is for his own "domestic political performative purposes." brook.gs/43Q9Pqk

Does Trump want to divide the world into spheres of influence? Ryan Hass argues in a column for Taipei Times that such a world is neither likely nor feasible—and that Taiwan should not view it as an imminent threat. taipeitimes.com/News/editorial…

Non-resident scholar Mary Gallagher argued that Trump overestimated US leverage in the trade war. China’s rare earth dominance, decades in the making, has exposed US vulnerabilities—and shown how far behind the US is in mining and processing critical minerals. worldpoliticsreview.com/china-us-trump…

Glad to be quoted by David Pierson I today’s The New York Times. Brookings China Brookings Foreign Policy The Art of the Stall: China’s Strategy for Dealing With Trump nytimes.com/2025/06/12/wor… via @NYTimes

What does China get out of trade talks with the U.S.? “This cat-and-mouse game keeps the United States from making any headway toward addressing any of the underlying U.S. concerns about China’s unfair nonmarket policies,” said Jon Czin to the The New York Times. nytimes.com/2025/06/12/wor…

I appreciated this opportunity for conversation with Josephine Ma on a range of topics, from risk of war in Taiwan Strait to President Trump's relationship with President Xi, America's special superpower, and the future path of trade war. sc.mp/b0wlp?utm_sour… via @scmpnews

What did the US learn from trade talks?“It has taken the Trump team a few punches in the nose to recognise that they will no longer be able to secure another trade agreement with China that disproportionately addresses Trump's priorities,” said Ryan Hass reuters.com/world/china/us…

How will AI influence US-China relations in the next 5 years? Brookings experts weigh in: brook.gs/4nqn2zd

How will China respond to U.S. strikes on Iran? Ryan Hass tells the The New York Times: “China is much more important to Iran than vice versa.” 90% of Iran’s oil exports go to China — but that’s just 10% of China’s oil imports. nytimes.com/2025/06/23/bus…

We're hiring! The Brookings China Center is seeking a Fellow/Senior Fellow to lead work on China's use of emerging technologies and their implications for China's economic development and U.S.-China relations. Apply here: careers-brookings.icims.com/jobs/3691/fell….

My latest column @wpr takes on PKU Prof Lu Feng’s"industrial socialism" up against the decadent "financial capitalism" of the west. Lu’s argument has huge problems, but I focus on just one: China’s own history of dealing with overcapacity. (text below) worldpoliticsreview.com/china-eu-trade…

In a series of short essays, Brookings experts R. David Edelman, Diana Fu, Ryan Hass, Patricia M. Kim, Yingyi Ma, Ying Lin, Michael O'Hanlon, Melanie Sisson, Elham Tabassi, and Nicol Turner Lee assess how AI will influence US-China relations in the next 5 years. brookings.edu/articles/how-w…