Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
China presents a challenge to U.S. interests in some important areas and an opportunity for cooperation in others — particularly in addressing climate chaos. QI opposes Washington’s tendency to inflate the threat of a rising China. Rather than futilely seeking to sustain military dominance in East Asia, QI develops concepts and pathways for the U.S. to pursue a stable balance of power in the region, based in deeper diplomatic and economic engagement.
In this new world where the U.S. no longer is the sole superpower, America must resist its long-standing inclination — from George W. Bush to Donald Trump to Joe Biden — to strong-arm countries by claiming that they are “either with us or against us.” This outdated mindset reflects an unwillingness to understand and accept the reality of multipolarity.