The better approach for the U.S. is to use the lexicon of jus ad bellum in public messaging.

China has led the aid response to the coronavirus crisis in Africa. The United States should step up.

Worries about foreign Islamic fighters tend to center on European citizens. But fighters from Southeast Asia also pose a significant problem.

The United States needs a theory of sanctions, based on honest reflection and study of how economic pressure can and can’t induce the types of behavioral changes that policymakers aim for.

What options are available to the Trump administration to respond to moves by Beijing to erode Hong Kong’s autonomy?

The State Department's decision to add Cuba to the Not Fully Cooperating Country list could signal a more aggressive policy.

What’s in the decision that brings the Huawei CFO one step closer to U.S. extradition?

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made history yesterday when he refused to certify that Hong Kong is autonomous from China. What’s the significance of that move?

Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to walk away from agreements with Israel and the United States, but it's not clear what that would mean in practice.

The German Constitutional Court ruled that German espionage activity must conform to the country’s constitution, even if conducted overseas on non-German citizens. What’s in the ruling?

To better understand the conversation on U.S. policy toward China, it’s helpful to break down hawks and doves into more precise categories.