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Is U.S. Foreign Policy Too Hostile to China?

Experts weigh in on whether the United States is too hostile toward China.

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By Stephen Wertheim, Evan S. Medeiros, Vijay Gokhale
Published on Oct 19, 2021

Foreign Affairs

About the Authors

Stephen Wertheim

Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program

Stephen Wertheim is a senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Evan S. Medeiros

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Asia Program

Evan S. Medeiros is a nonresident senior fellow in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Vijay Gokhale

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie India

Vijay Gokhale is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India and the former foreign secretary of India. He has worked extensively on matters relating to the Indo-Pacific region with a special emphasis on Chinese politics and diplomacy.

Authors

Stephen Wertheim
Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program
Stephen Wertheim
Evan S. Medeiros
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Asia Program
Evan S. Medeiros
Vijay Gokhale
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie India
Vijay Gokhale
DemocracySecurityMilitaryForeign PolicyGlobal GovernanceNorth AmericaUnited StatesEast AsiaChina

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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