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What Does China Want?


** Experts discuss and debate China's true goals and motivations.
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“What Does China Want?” is a perennial question in the US foreign policy firmament. The answer, however, more often reflects the hopes, fears, and insecurities of American officials and commentators than of well-grounded inquiry into China’s goals and motivations.

A new article ([link removed]) coauthored by David C. Kang, Jackie S. H. Wong, and Zenobia T. Chan takes a different approach and draws notably less alarming conclusions than is typically the case. It immediately became a lightning rod of controversy among China watchers. Some praised the methodology but others claimed serious problems of interpretation or blindspots in the evidence. In conversation with Jake Werner, director of the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute, the authors will discuss their reasoning, respond to their critics, and suggest the implications for US policy toward China.

September 2025
25
1:00 PM ET
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Join us for a timely and important discussion with:

David Kang

David C. Kang is a non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute and Maria Crutcher professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California, with appointments in the Department of Political Science and International Relations, East Asian Languages and Cultures and in the Marshall School of Business. He has authored six scholarly books.

Jackie S. H. Wong

Jackie S. H. Wong is an assistant professor at the Department of International Studies at the American University of Sharjah in the UAE. His research focuses on the intersection between political communication and international security, with a regional focus on Asia. Wong recieved his Ph.D. from USC in August 2024.

Zenobia T. Chan

Zenobia T. Chan is a researcher in international relations, focusing on economic statecraft, as well as influence and information operations. She holds a PhD in Politics from Princeton and has taught at Columbia, Georgetown, Oxford, Princeton, and the Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR).

Jake Werner (Moderator)

Jake Werner is director of the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute. His research examines the emergence of great power conflict between the U.S. and China and develops policies to rebuild constructive economic relations. Prior to joining Quincy, Jake was a Postdoctoral Global China Research Fellow at Boston University.

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