ADG Insights | U.S. National Security Developments Regarding China

With or without a trade deal, national security concerns regarding China are here to stay

Since President Trump took office, the U.S.-China trade relationship has been at the center of the administration's foreign policy agenda. While a broader trade deal may grant reprieve to the series of escalating tariffs between the two countries that have defined U.S.-China trade policy over the past year, the Trump administration is unlikely to wholly abandon its forceful approach to containing the growing influence of China in the global economy, which it sees as a direct threat to the national security of the United States.

Distinct from trade disputes of past administrations, President Trump has broadly mobilized the U.S. government to counter this perceived national security threat from China. Multiple government departments and agencies have taken or are considering a range of actions, including: