Washington’s strategy towards Beijing is changing in real time as international tensions mount and geopolitical competition between the United States and China deepens. The Trump Administration’s recently released National Security Strategy may signal where its priorities lie vis-a-vis China. In an interview recorded on January 15, 2026, Sheena Greitens and Ryan Fedasiuk joined Yun Sun to unpack the central themes of the National Security Strategy and assess its potential consequences for the U.S.-China relationship.