John Lee analyzes the impact of bin Laden's death on the relationship between the United States and China.

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.

Joshua Kurlantzick writes that the Obama administration has learned that Washington can criticize the Beijing regime on human rights while continuing to work with it on other important global issues.

Jerome A. Cohen discusses China's detention of Ai Weiwei.

Adam Segal testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations about Chinese cyber espionage and China's desire to reduce its dependence on the West for advanced technologies.

Scott Snyder and See-won Byun analyze the divergent responses throughout Asia to the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island.

Michael Spence discusses the challenges China will face as it transitions from middle-income to developed-country status.

Jerome A. Cohen says Ai Weiwei is a captive poster boy for China's criminal justice system.

Joshua Kurlantzick says China's involvement in the Arab world could provide a vital balance to existing western interests in the region.

Jerome A. Cohen discusses the continued influence of Soviet principles on China's legal system.

In the wake of the accident of Fukushima Daiichi, Davd Biello reports that China will temporarily pause its plan to build the most new nuclear reactors in the world, but it will not halt it.

Evan A. Feigenbaum states, "... unless U.S. policymakers adapt to the contours of a more integrated Asia, and soon, they will miss opportunities in every part of the region over time - and find the United States less relevant to Asia's future."

Yanzhong Huang says China's engagement in international health and development assistance demonstrates that it is far more generous than its critics suggest, but China can do its part to dispel misunderstandings.

Jerome A. Cohen says, "It's impossible to judge whether Chinese courts' move towards citizen participation is achieving its aim."

Gideon Rachman describes the economic threat that China poses to America.

Adam Segal says we must look toward China and India as models for competition in "disruptive innovation."

Adam Segal argues that the future of U.S. competitiveness lies not just in trying to beat China by the numbers, but on strengthening American social, political, and cultural institutions that support innovation.

Experts outline variables such as nominal exchange rates, foreign exchange interventions, and macroeconomic imbalances as contributing factors affecting the trade relations between China and the United States.

Experts outline variables such as nominal exchange rates, foreign exchange interventions, and macroeconomic imbalances as contributing factors affecting the trade relations between China and the United States.

This event was part of the McKinsey Executive Roundtable series in International Economics