Lucas Tcheyan is a Research Analyst at the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy. His research focuses on Chinese foreign policy issues, including U.S.-China relations, Asia-Pacific security issues, and China’s Belt and Road Initiative. His writing has appeared in The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, The New Republic, and The Diplomat, among other publications. Prior to joining Carnegie, Lucas was an analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York City.

Last Updated: August 3, 2020

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08.04.20

Reciprocity in U.S. Relations with China Should Be a Tool, Not the Whole Strategy

Lucas Tcheyan & Sam Bresnick
Since the outset of the U.S.-China trade war, critics have castigated the Trump administration for its capricious approach to relations with Beijing. They have found fault in particular with Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on sanctioning ZTE, banning U...