Addresses the following points:

• Identify three challenges that China currently presents to U.S. national security and economic interests. 
• Describe the motivation of the Chinese in each of these challenges.
• Discuss possible options for the U.S. to mitigate or overcome these challenges.

-submit turn it in report

-250-270 words

-References:

1. Michael J. Mazarr and Ali Wyne, “The Real U.S.-China Competition: Theories of Influence,” RAND Corporation, January 29, 2020, https://www.rand.org/blog/2020/01/the-real-us-china-competition-theories-of-influence.html.
2. Hoang Vu and Thuc D. Pham, “The Shift in China-US Competition,” The Diplomat, October 13, 2021, https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/the-shift-in-china-us-competition/.
3. Congressional Research Service, “South China Sea Disputes: Background and U.S. Policy,” February 23, 2017, https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10607/2.
4. Center for Preventative Action, “Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea,” Council on Foreign Relations, updated September 17, 2024, https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/territorial-disputes-south-china-sea.
5. Ross Andersen, “The Panopticon Is Already Here,” The Atlantic (September 2020), https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/09/china-ai-surveillance/614197/.
6. Cornell University Library, “The Annotated Bibliography.”
7. Graham Allison, "Is War Between China and the US Inevitable?," filmed September 2018, TED video, 18:33, https://www.ted.com/talks/graham_allison_is_war_between_china_and_the_us_inevitable.
8. Sky News Australia, “Dutton: Rise in Chinese Military Capability 'Alarming',” YouTube video, 5:19, June 10, 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMsOdPEyYM0.
9. Brookings Institution, “Here Are the Facts on China's Military, and How It Compares to America's,” YouTube video, 1:45, April 19, 2021, https://youtu.be/TZ7u9P_DkgE.
10. Mark Lippert and John Aquilino, “The Halifax Address: On the Record – The Indo-PACOM Theater,” Halifax International Security Forum, video, 21:37, November 20, 2021, https://player.vimeo.com/video/648095049?h=788cb3f53e&dnt=1&app_id=122963.