Brookings: Experts - David Shambaugh

The China Awaiting President Obama

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As President Obama prepared for his first visit to China, expectations were high for growth in the U.S.-China relationship. In this Northeast Asia Commentary written prior to the president's visit, Nonresident Senior Fellow David Shambaugh analyzes today’s political and economic landscape in China. Shambaugh currently serves as a Senior Visiting Fulbright Scholar at the Institute of World Economics and Politics, a division of the China Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing.

China on the Road to Prosperity

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

60 years after its founding, the People's Republic of China has achieved significant progress toward becoming a major and global power. Nonresident Senior Fellow David Shambaugh examines the contours of the nation's economic, social, political, and military development and considers some of the implications for China and the world.

China and Russia: When Giants Meet

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hu Jintao's recent visit to Moscow showed off the significant strides in bilateral relations between China and Russia. David Shambaugh notes that the real challenge for the United States and Europe is to engage both nations in a broader global partnership and to break the Beijing-Moscow duopoly that often splits the U.N. Security Council.

Early Prospects of the Obama Administration’s Strategic Agenda with China

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

David Shambaugh writes that the Obama administration has the good fortune to inherit a generally sound Sino-American relationship—and it has moved quickly to reach out to Beijing and push the relationship forward.

Asia Still Likes America

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tours East Asia this week she may find something surprising: respect for the United States remains strong. David Shambaugh and Thomas Wright explore the positive attitudes emanating from the region toward the U.S., and they note that this is an invaluable asset given the current need for cooperation regarding the global economic crisis.

China and the U.S.: A Marriage of Convenience

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

January 1 marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the United States. David Shambaugh writes that after three often rocky decades of interaction, the United States and China seem to have settled into a "mature marriage."

China’s New Foray into Latin America

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

China is increasingly forming trade, investment, technology, security, and cultural ties with Latin American nations. David Shambaugh notes that while ties are expanding rapidly in many spheres, not all of this expansion is positive from the Latin American perspective.

China's Competing Nationalisms

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

David Shambaugh details conflicting nationalism within China. He argues that there is a defensive form, based on historical context, which has been seen in virulent reactions from the government as the Olympic torch is welcomed by protests around the world. He concludes that China must focus on its proud and confident form, which sees China as a growing world power that is capable, strong, and self-assured.

The 'China Honeymoon' is Over

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

David Shambaugh examines current and future relationship between the European Union and China. He asserts the EU's negative perspective of China can be attributed to China's outsourcing practices, discriminatory trade politices, and human rights perspective.

China’s 17th Party Congress: Maintaining Delicate Balances

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 17^th Congress, which convened from October 15-21, resulted in a series of delicate personnel and policy balances struck among the new leadership. Indeed, the selection/election of the most senior leaders themselves—comprising the Politburo, its Standing Committee and Secretariat, and Central Military Commission—reflects careful compromises among institutional and factional interests.

China: Let a Thousand Democracies Bloom

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by David Shambaugh, International Herald Tribune (7/6/07)

Decent Asia Policy, Needs Work

Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by David Shambaugh, International Herald Tribune (5/29/07)

China-Europe Relations Get Complicated

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

While the relationship between China and Europe has developed remarkably quickly and broadly since 1995, it now seems that the relationship may be passing from the "honeymoon" phase into the "marriage" phase. Both parties are beginning to realize the complexities of the relationship, the fact that they do not see many issues identically, that outside factors and actors contribute to shaping the relationship - that mutual areas of common interest and cooperation remain substantial and dominant.

For Hu and Bush, a Long List of Fires to Fight

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by David Shambaugh, Yale Global (4/18/06)

Sino-American Bridges Need to be Repaired

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by David Shambaugh and Wu Xinbo, Financial Times (9/1/05)

Don't lift the arms embargo on China

Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by David Shambaugh

China Engages Asia: Reshaping the Regional Order

Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Article by David Shambaugh, International Security, Volume 29, Issue 3 (Winter 2004-2005)

China and Europe: The Emerging Axis

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Article by David Shambaugh, Current History (September 2004)

China and the Korean Peninsula

Sat, 01 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Article by David Shambaugh, The Washington Quarterly (Spring 2003)

Will the Party Lose China?

Thu, 07 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by David Shambaugh, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The New York Times, November 7, 2002

The Taiwan Prescription Is Deterrence Without Provocation

Mon, 23 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT

No Easy Way Forward with China, Opinion in The International Herald Tribune, April 23, 2001, by David Shambaugh, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution

No Easy Way Forward with China

Tue, 03 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT

No Easy Way Forward with China, Opinion in The New York Times, April 3, 2001, by David Shambaugh, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution

The Dynamics of Elite Politics During the Jiang Era

Thu, 01 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT

The dynamics of elite politics during the Jiang era, article in the China Journal, February 2001, by David Shambaugh, nonresident senior fellow, foreign policy studies, the Brookings institution

Here Is a Welcome Shift by China Towards Military Transparency

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Here Is a Welcome Shift by China Toward Military Transparency, Opinion in International Herald Tribune, October 24, 2000, by David Shambaugh, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution

What Taiwan Really Needs

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT

What Taiwan's Military Really Needs, Opinion in International Herald Tribune, April 22, 2000, by David Shambaugh, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution

Taiwan's Success Story

Sun, 19 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Taiwan's Success Story, Opinion in The Washington Post, March 19, 2000, by David Shambaugh, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution

A Matter of Time: Taiwan's Eroding Military Advantage

Wed, 01 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Article by David Shambaugh, The Washington Quarterly (Spring 2000)

Two Chinas, But Only One Answer

Sun, 18 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by David Shambaugh in the Washington Post (7/18/99))