China's search for food and land in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa, reflects the country's pressing scarcity of water. China's approach has set off alarm bells in the region and the United States should work actively to address China's water security needs, argues Elizabeth Economy before the House U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

Elizabeth C. Economy argues that unless the leadership in Beijing changes course, China faces increasing isolation.

China's rising global prominence, increasing assertiveness and upcoming leadership transition may pose significant challenges for the next U.S. president, says CFR's Elizabeth C. Economy.

Elizabeth Economy says the response to President Obama's latest Asia trip has been mixed, and some Chinese commentators are missing the point.

Elizabeth Economy argues that China's energy challenges show no signs of abating while Chinese leaders are working feverishly, if imperfectly, to meet them.

Elizabeth Economy argues that the biggest challenge that China faces may be lack of access to clean water.

In the next round of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, underway now, the two sides face difficult diplomatic issues but also a chance to jumpstart engagement on military and cybersecurity matters, writes CFR's Elizabeth Economy.

In this Markets and Democracy Brief, CFR's Elizabeth C. Economy and Jared Mondschein assess the rise of online activism in China and what it means for the country's political system.

China's new five-year work plan has a familiar list of growth and energy targets, an emphasis on technology investments, and special concerns about resource constraints and corruption, says CFR's Elizabeth Economy.

Elizabeth Economy testifies before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on the roots of protests in China and tactics used by the Chinese government in response.

The Obama administration scored some successes on human rights and trade during Chinese President Hu's just-concluded state visit, but there were no breakthroughs on currency and other issues, says CFR's Elizabeth Economy.

A series of frank statements by U.S. officials before the upcoming summit with Chinese president Hu Jintao provides an important new footing for advancing cooperation between the two countries, says CFR's Elizabeth Economy.

Elizabeth C. Economy says that even China's elites don't know where the nation is headed.

Elizabeth C. Economy testifies before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China on political activist and Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo and the future of political reform in China.

This study examines low-carbon technology innovation and absorption in China, India, and Brazil. It recommends a course for U.S. policy that promotes accelerated innovation and adoption of new technologies while protecting U.S. commercial interests.

Clean-energy technology is expensive and the United States is spending far too little on developing it.

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.

China is irate about the Nobel Peace Prize given to jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo, but it should instead view it as an opportunity to move forward on political reform, says CFR's Elizabeth Economy.

Elizabeth Economy argues that in the wake of a series of pollution related incidents in China, real effort is needed to save the environment.

Elizabeth Economy and Adam Segal argue that the failure of a U.S.-China "G2" frees up the United States to make real progress with China by cultivating alliances elsewhere.