Strategic Competition > Global Engagement
US - China Dialogue
Sustaining Strategic Competition Without Sparking Strategic Conflict
Kennedy meeting with Ma Delun, Vice-Governor of People's Bank of China in Beijing
Mark Kenendy has visited China and Hong Kong 15 times between 1989 and 2018
- The U.S.–China relationship is the most consequential and complex diplomatic challenge of our time. Managing it requires strategic clarity, diplomatic discipline, and principled engagement. The United States must remain firm in countering aggression and economic coercion while maintaining open lines of communication to avoid miscalculation.
- This page highlights key commentary and events in which Mark Kennedy has addressed this delicate balancing act—upholding U.S. interests and values through strength, clarity, and continuous engagement, while advancing dialogue without undermining deterrence.
Media & Events
🏛️ Engaging Administration or Congress, 📰 Op-Ed / Ariticle / Quoted 🎙️ Podcast ✍️ Policy Brief 👥 Roundtable / Event 🎤 Speaking 🎥 TV/Video 🌐 Global
- - "Mark Kennedy pointed out that if China is willing to further cooperate on fentanyl control, the United States will welcome it. But other major deals are unlikely, especially as the United States is about to undergo a regime transition."
- - "Perhaps in response to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's recent remarks about the United States' lack of confidence, President Biden insists that it is the United States that is rising," Kennedy told VOA via email. "As the People's Republic of China seeks to disengage from U.S. technology, President Biden emphasizes that the United States is investing more in research and development than ever before thanks to the CHIP and Science Act. Amid declining foreign direct investment in the People's Republic of China, President Biden emphasizes that the United States' progress in clean energy and advanced manufacturing attracted $650 billion in private sector investment'."
Reflection: In its strategic competition with China, the U.S. must pursue both deterrence and diplomacy with equal seriousness. Dialogue is not appeasement—it is a tool of strategy. Maintaining channels for communication is essential to avoid conflict and protect a world order based on openness and law.