America’s China Strategy, With Rush Doshi
By Joel Wong
Rush Doshi, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow for Asia Studies and director of the China Strategy Initiative, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how America should navigate its geopolitical rivalry with China. The Council on Foreign Relations is an American think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Founded in 1921, it is an independent and nonpartisan nonprofit organization. CFR is based in New York City, with an additional office in Washington, D.C.
Rush Doshi is a prominent expert on U.S.-China relations, and has extensively discussed America’s strategy towards China. In his book, ‘The Long Game: China’s Grand Strategy to Displace American Order‘, Doshi argues that China has a long-term strategy to displace the U.S. from its position of global leadership. He outlines three sequential strategies that China has pursued: blunting American influence regionally, building Chinese influence regionally, and expanding Chinese influence globally.
Doshi emphasizes that the U.S. needs to recognize and respond to this grand strategy by strengthening its alliances, investing in technology, and maintaining a strong military presence in key regions. He also highlights the importance of engaging with China diplomatically to manage competition and avoid conflict.
You can find more details in his book and various interviews he has given on the topic.
The long game: China’s grand strategy to displace American order …. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-long-game-chinas-grand-strategy-to-displace-american-order/.
America’s China Strategy, With Rush Doshi – Council on Foreign Relations. https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/tpi/americas-china-strategy-rush-doshi.
China is mis-playing the relationship with India: Rush Doshi. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/china-is-mis-playing-the-relationship-with-india-rush-doshi/articleshow/112432253.cms.
The Long Game: Inside China’s Plan for US … – Policy Magazine. https://www.policymagazine.ca/the-long-game-inside-chinas-plan-for-us-displacement-and-domination/.
The Long Game: China’s Grand Strategy to displace American …. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/cdbc/4d3caf2ba92dd820225a6e3b770ff47cc47d.pdf.
Other experts who share similar views on U.S.-China relations and the strategic competition between the two countries:
Michael O’Hanlon: A senior fellow at Brookings, O’Hanlon has written extensively on U.S.-China strategic relations. He recommends books like Evan Osnos’ ‘Age of Ambition’ and Thomas Wright’s ‘All Measures Short of War’, which explore the geopolitical competition among the U.S., China, and other rising powers.
Robert Kagan: Also a senior fellow at Brookings, Kagan argues in his book *The Jungle Grows Back* that American withdrawal from global affairs misreads the world and misunderstands the essential role America has played in maintaining stability. He highlights the rise of authoritarian regimes in China and Russia as a threat to the liberal world order.
Orville Schell: Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society, Schell has written and spoken extensively on the challenges and opportunities in U.S.-China relations. The Center on U.S.-China Relations also publishes reports and hosts events that delve into various aspects of the bilateral relationship.
Task Force on U.S.-China Policy: This consortium of leading China specialists analyzes and engages on issues in the U.S.-China relationship. They provide policy recommendations and insights on how to manage the strategic competition between the two countries.
These experts provide valuable perspectives on the complexities of U.S.-China relations and offer insights into how the U.S. can navigate this critical relationship.