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Unpacking President Trump’s Visit to China | State of Play

President Trump’s historic state visit to China came amid heightened geopolitical tension surrounding Iran, and both sides entered the talks with sharply different priorities. Even so, the summit produced a framework for deeper cooperation and delivered several economic gains.

Commentary by Edgard D. Kagan and Bonny Lin — May 15, 2026

Beyond Russian Gas: Trade-Offs in EU Liquefied Natural Gas Diversification

With Qatari LNG sidelined and U.S. supply poised to dominate Europe's gas market, a new CSIS analysis examines the trade-offs between American dependence and supplier diversification across three dimensions: geopolitical risk, price volatility, and supplier concentration.

Report by Raj Sawhney and Joseph Majkut — May 15, 2026

AI Licensing Comes Full Circle

Aalok Mehta discusses the Trump administration’s recent interest in licensing frontier models, arguing that important implementation details remain unresolved since the idea was floated publicly in 2023.

Commentary by Aalok Mehta — May 15, 2026

Why China Is Now a Peer Competitor to the United States in Cyberspace

China has matured its cyber ecosystem in sophistication, scale, stealth, and strategy—now rivaling, and in some areas surpassing, the United States. Washington should use the window following Trump's Beijing visit to strengthen its response to China's cyber threat.

Commentary by Nikita Shah — May 15, 2026

What did the Trump-Xi Summit Achieve?

The U.S.-China summit was expected to cover trade, investment, the war with Iran, and Taiwan. CSIS’s leading China experts assessed its outcomes in a special live episode of State of Play.

Transcript — May 15, 2026

The Iran Conflict Illuminates Taiwan’s Unique Energy Security Challenge

The Iran war has exposed key challenges in Taiwan’s energy system. Taipei needs to address these challenges to successfully balance the need for more electricity, emissions mitigation, and greater resilience against supply disruptions.

Commentary by Yu-Hsuan Yeh, Bonny Lin, and Jane Nakano — May 14, 2026