The United States and China have entered a period of intensified economic, political, and military competition that can only be characterized as a New Cold War, with a very real possibility of becoming a hot war – even a nuclear war. 

— From our Statement

Voices of Reason:
“Young people in America view China as less of a threat to the United States than their parents do and worry more about things that affect all of us [including] climate change… Rather than a foe, we should see China as a powerful potential partner to work with in solving the world’s biggest problems.” ~Jacob Dreyer, N.Y. Times, Nov. 19, 2023

OUR MISSION:

The Committee for a Sane U.S.-China Policy seeks to reduce the risk of war between the United States and China and to promote cooperation between the two countries in addressing common perils. In particular, we seek to foster U.S.-China cooperation in overcoming the global climate crisis as a path to peace between the two countries.

To this end, we maintain an information-packed website and conduct periodic webinars on key issues in order to provide citizens and policymakers with accurate, unbiased information on these critical topics and cooperate where appropriate with like-minded organizations to advance our objectives.

LATEST NEWS:

Webinar April 11, 8pm EDT: China’s Responses to the Gaza War and Its Regional Consequences: Panel Discussion with Dr. Wang Danning & Prof. Zhiqun Zhu. To register, click here

Biden-Xi April 2 Phone Conversation: Keeping Things Calm ~ Analysis by Michael Klare. To view, click here

Taiwan Elections: Implications for China-Taiwan and China-US Relations ~ Analysis by Zhiqun Zhu. To view, click here

New Blog Post: US and China continue provocative maneuvers in areas near China, Taiwan ~Analysis by Michael Klare. To view, click here

Preventing War

The Committee strives to prevent a war between the U.S. and China by educating the public about both countries’ dangerous military activities and by contesting exaggerated claims of Chinese military capabilities. To learn more, go to: U.S.-China Military Forces and Nuclear weapons

We also organize periodic webinars on these topics. For news of future webinars and access to those already held, go to Events

Provocative Maneuvers

Nearly every day, China and/or the United States conduct combat maneuvers in the South China Sea or in areas near Taiwan to train for future wars and to show off their military prowess. These actions are occurring more frequently, boosting the risk of an unintended clash with potentially perilous consequences. 

To highlight these risks, the Committee maintains a regular log of major incidents of this sort. To view the latest entries, click here

Voices of Reason

At this site, we provide summaries of articles or speeches by prominent figures that run counter to the current policy consensus in both Washington and Beijing, which holds that a U.S.-Chinese war is almost inevitable and so requires all-out military preparation, no matter what the costs and risks involved.

Most Recent:

  • Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou called on both Taiwan and China to work together and “avoid war” during an April 2024 visit to mainland China.

  • “It would be disastrous for us to attempt to decouple from China,” said Treasury Secy Janet Yellen at a Congressional hearing

Tracking U.S.-China Relations

This is an especially precarious time in U.S.-China relations and the Committee pays close attention to current developments, publishing key documents from both sides and providing independent analysis of recent events. For the most recent entries, go to: Biden-U.S.-China

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U.S.-China Flashpoints

Any conflict between the U.S. and China is likely to break out in the context of regional tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. Accordingly, the Committee regularly publishes news and analyses of recent events. 

In particular, the Committee keeps watch on four regional flashpoints:
Taiwan
The South China Sea
China-U.S.-Japan-Korea Ties
China-U.S.-India and the “Quad”

In addition, we are following developments in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict that bear on U.S.-China relations.

Climate Change Cooperation

The Committee believes that U.S.-China cooperation in overcoming the dangers posed by climate change, infectious disease, and other global perils should be a priority for both countries. We further believe that such cooperation can lead to improved U.S.-China relations, thereby reducing the risk of war.

To help spur such cooperation, the Committee will track the climate change diplomacy of both countries and suggest areas where cooperation would be mutually advantageous. To learn more, go to: Climate Change Cooperation

Protect Human Rights

The Committee believes that the leaders of the U.S. and China have a legal and moral obligation to protect the human rights of their citizens. 

We deplore the violence and discrimination directed against Asian-Americans in the United States. Likewise, we deplore the brutal suppression of the Uyghurs of Xinjiang Province in China and the crackdown on civil liberties in Hong Kong. In both cases, we believe that human rights abuses have been exacerbated by the increase in U.S.-China hostilities.

Stop Anti-Asian Hate

The Committee is outraged by the recent upsurge in violence and discrimination directed against Asian Americans in the United States. We believe that this violence has been stoked by the growing anti-China rhetoric being voiced in Washington. Countering this trend is one of our principal objectives.

Consistent with this goal, the Committee will post articles and documents that help shed light on anti-Asian violence and discrimination in the United States. To see more, click here

Addressing Human Rights Abuses in China

The Committee is deeply troubled by credible reports of the brutal repression of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang and the suppression of civil liberties in Hong Kong. We condemn these abuses and call on Chinese authorities to halt them. An improved human rights environment, we believe, will improve the prospects for U.S.-China cooperation.

Consistent with this outlook, we will support the efforts of human rights organizations to document these abuses and will publish links to such information here