The Substructures of Chinese Grand Strategy, and Why Resolute US International Engagement Matters
Dr. Christopher Ford • May 9, 2024
On May 9, 2024, Hoover Institution Press published Dr. Ford's essay "The Substructures of Chinese Grand Strategy, and Why Resolute U.S. Engagement Matters" as a commentary piece through Hoover's China's Global Sharp Power Project. You can find the essay on Hoover's website here, or use the button below to download a PDF.


Below is the prepared text upon which Dr. Ford based his shorter oral remarks to the U.S-China Nuclear Workshop on November 19, 2025, convened by the Protect on Managing the Atom and the Council on Strategic Risks, held at the Belfer Center at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.








