New US National Security Strategy—Three Things It Says About China

China took center stage in U.S. President Donald Trump's newly released national security strategy, which outlines his security priorities for the coming years. Typically issued once per presidential term, the national security strategy shapes policy and resource allocation across the federal government.

This latest strategy arrives at a time of heightened U.S.-China tensions—with disputes over Taiwan and the South China Sea and the global race for artificial intelligence dominance. Its release also comes as Trump seeks to build on his high-profile October 30 meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where he touted progress toward a deal to end the ongoing trade war.

While the document largely focused on operations in the Western Hemisphere, China was by far the single most referenced country.

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