Commentary and Analysis

Paul Heer weighs in on the Sino-US rivalry and the prospects of war over Taiwan.

"Washington and Beijing, driven by false assumptions, will probably continue the cycle of interactive steps that risk escalating bilateral tensions," Paul Heer argues.

Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer joins an expert panel to discuss the underlying forces that will determine whether the Taiwan situation moves toward conflict or stability.

Taiwan’s shift toward more explicitly nationalist politics has exposed serious contradictions in US-China policy, Paul Heer argues.

"There is ample evidence that Xi and the CCP are interested in constructive engagement and peaceful coexistence with the United States," Paul Heer writes.

"Washington’s denial—or revisionism—about US policies that helped to fuel current or potential crises only makes them more intractable," Paul Heer argues.

Paul Heer explores how George Kennan’s approach to the Soviet Union could be applied to Pyongyang.

"As the new year rolls in, mutual distrust continues to obstruct mutual understanding," Paul Heer writes.

Paul Heer joins Deep Dish to argue that engagement is necessary in shaping the US-China relationship.

Despite Washington and Beijing’s apparent satisfaction with the meeting, the tensions at the heart of the relationship show no signs of abating, Paul Heer writes.