Elizabeth C. Economy
Essay
Nov/Dec
2010
As China's economic might expands, Beijing not only wants a greater stake in international organizations but also to remake the rules of the game.
Essay
Nov/Dec
2010
Clean-energy technology is expensive and the United States is spending far too little on developing it. The U.S. government must do more to promote cross-border innovation and protect intellectual property rights.
Essay
May/June
2009
A heightened bilateral relationship may not be possible for China and the United States, as the two countries have mismatched interests and values. Washington should embrace a more flexible and multilateral approach.
Essay
Jul/Aug
2008
Failure to plan for predictable problems has turned China's coming-out party into an embarrassment.
Essay
Sep/Oct
2007
China's environmental woes are mounting, and the country is fast becoming one of the leading polluters in the world. The situation continues to deteriorate because even when Beijing sets ambitious targets to protect the environment, local officials generally ignore them, preferring to concentrate on further advancing economic growth. Really improving the environment in China will require revolutionary bottom-up political and economic reforms.
