Expanding the Tool Kit to Counter China's Economic Coercion

Cynthia Cook; Gregory Sanders; Alexander Holderness; John Schaus; Nicholas Velazquez; Audrey Aldisert; Henry H. Carroll; Emily Hardesty

Expanding the Tool Kit to Counter China's Economic Coercion

Report by Cynthia Cook, Gregory Sanders, Alexander Holderness, John Schaus, Nicholas Velazquez, Audrey Aldisert, Henry H. Carroll, and Emily Hardesty

Published May 6, 2024

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China’s 40-year economic development has transformed it into one of the world’s largest economies and most powerful countries. Over the past 12 years, China has been increasingly willing to leverage its economic might to pressure countries to act in its interest. The United States and its allies and partners are not prepared to counter China’s economic coercion. This report identifies coercive sanctions the United States and allied policymakers can use to effectively compete with China in the economic domain and deter future economic aggression from Beijing.

This report was funded by the Smith Richardson Foundation.