Continued US–China economic interdependence reduces the risk of military conflict between the two countries

A comprehensive overview of ongoing and historical armed conflicts, military engagements and geopolitical tensions shaping the world today.

The complex and evolving relationship between the United States and China, encompassing diplomatic, military, economic, and technological dimensions, including tensions over Taiwan, competition in the Indo-Pacific, AI development, and broader questions of global power and deterrence.

Study and practice of how sovereign states, international institutions, and non-state actors interact across borders. Encompasses diplomacy, negotiation, alliances, and conflict — the foundational domain through which global order is constructed, contested, and maintained.

Exchange of goods, services, and capital across international borders governed by agreements and institutions.