Will Xi reassure the White House that he is a leader it can work with both now and in the future? Can he simultaneously reassure his Chinese compatriots that he will not kowtow to the United States? How important is Xi's visit in the bigger picture of U.S.-China relations? On Thursday, February 16, a panel will assess Xi's time in Washington.

We are not in a cold war with China. That is too simple a metaphor to describe the state of Sino-American relations.

The only leverage the U.S. had was to cancel the summit as soon as it learned that China was going back on its word.

What matters for China is not whether Westerners believe the system is cracking. The question is: How do the Chinese view their own system?

As Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, China's next leader, visits with President Obama this week, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) China expert Daniel (Dan) Blumenthal examines US-China relations.

As China grows less predictable and the United States less willing to shoulder its responsibilities, familiar patterns of bilateral relations must change.

Elections in Taiwan are increasingly about which candidate can successfully engage China while protecting Taiwan's status.

What is the best way to engage China while deterring aggression? What should Taiwan's America policy be? How can Taiwan break its international isolation? Dr. Tsai Ing-wen, the current Democratic Progressive Party chairwoman and presidential candidate, will address these and other questions at an AEI event on September 13.