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Blog Post
The US and China: Not Number One
December 21, 2020 | Shining Tan, Scott Kennedy
From Trustee China Hand

It is almost universally believed that the United States and China are locked in a strategic competition of epic proportions. But in many areas of social significance, both the US and China are not number-one. 

Report
The Hidden Costs of Cybercrime
December 9, 2020 | James Andrew Lewis, Zhanna Malekos Smith , Eugenia Lostri As the global losses from cybercrime approach $1 trillion, this report focuses on those costs that organizations may be less aware of, such as opportunity costs, down time, and damaged staff morale.

Blog Post
China’s COMAC: An Aerospace Minor Leaguer
December 7, 2020 | Scott Kennedy
From Trustee China Hand
Today our program is issuing a video report, China’s Stalled Aircraft Dreams, which documents China’s failed efforts over many decades to develop their own commercial aircraft.

Report
Post-pandemic Infrastructure and Digital Connectivity in the Indo-Pacific
November 2, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde, Conor M. Savoy, Owen Murphy The Indo-Pacific region is experiencing significant challenges as a result of the pandemic. This CSIS brief highlights how U.S. leadership can collaborate with the necessary institutions and organizations to competitively assist with economic recovery and development efforts.

Report
On the Rise: Europe’s Competition Policy Challenges to Technology Companies
October 26, 2020 | Kati Suominen The United States and Europe have been engaged in ongoing debates regarding competition policy in the digital sphere. In this white paper, Kati Suominen reviews proposed changes to European legislation and implications for U.S. stakeholders.

Commentary
Two Western Roads to Regulating Artificial Intelligence
October 2, 2020 CSIS Senior Adviser Meredith Broadbent compares the regulatory approaches to AI in the United States and Europe.

Book
The Emperor’s New Road: China and the Project of the Century
September 28, 2020 | Jonathan E. Hillman Taking readers for a journey along China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Jonathan E. Hillman warns that China is repeating the mistakes of previous great powers and reveals the perils of Beijing’s global push toward the center of everything.

Report
Becoming a Chinese Client State: The Case of Serbia
September 24, 2020 | Heather A. Conley, Jonathan E. Hillman, Maesea McCalpin, Donatienne Ruy This CSIS report examines Chinese economic activities in Serbia to shed light on China’s political and economic objectives, its mechanisms for influence, and the implications of its activities, including a second wave of digital infrastructure projects.

Critical Questions
TikTok Is Running out of Time: Understanding the CFIUS Decision and Its Implications
September 2, 2020 | William Alan Reinsch, Jack Caporal As time runs out for TikTok to find a U.S.-based buyer, the Scholl Chair explains the broader implications of the CFIUS investiagion.

Report
After Disruption: Historical Perspectives on the Future of International Order
September 2, 2020 | Emma Bates The pandemic threatens to disrupt world order. What comes next? Looking across four centuries of upheaval, historians offer their insights. History suggests that if America and its allies cannot adapt, others will be waiting to build a new order in their own likeness.

Critical Questions
Transatlantic Data Flows: Permanently Broken or Temporarily Fractured?
August 31, 2020 | William Alan Reinsch The rocky history of transatlantic data transfers continues with the recent invalidation of the Privacy Shield Agreement, emphasizing the conflict between national surveillance and personal data protection.

Commentary
The Forgotten Power of Trade
August 6, 2020 | Jonathan E. Hillman The world’s largest economy has largely forgotten how to use economic power. As it leans heavily on the stick, the United States must rediscover the power of the carrot in foreign affairs.

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