New China Playbook

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has spun a narrative that China is destined for dominance—a narrative that many inside and outside China have accepted uncritically.

But AEI scholars’ research on China paints a different picture.

At home, China’s economy is slowing and unsteady. Its political system is becoming more fragile, and the CCP is growing less tolerant of dissent. Abroad, international opposition to Beijing’s aggression is growing.

America cannot sit back and wait for the CCP to stumble. A weakening China could be less predictable and its leaders more prone to lash out. The US must work with its allies to strengthen its position and guard against an increasingly vulnerable China.