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Trump and Xi: From Ceasefire to Lasting Deal?
December 3, 2018 | Stephanie Segal, Matthew P. Goodman President Trump and President Xi agreed to a deal that can be best described as a ceasefire, but observers should not expect a quick resolution to issues that have built up over decades between the United States and China, as CSIS Simon Chair experts write in their CQ piece.

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Vice President Pence Goes to Asia
November 9, 2018 | Amy Searight, Matthew P. Goodman, William Alan Reinsch There are some key reasons why we think the president’s absence matters. As Woody Allen said, “80 percent of success is showing up,” and nowhere is that more true than Southeast Asia, as CSIS experts Amy Searight, Matthew Goodman, William Reinsch write in their CQ piece.

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Key Drivers for the Abe-Trump Summit: Mar-a-Lago, Round Two
April 13, 2018 | Michael J. Green, Matthew P. Goodman, Victor Cha, Nicholas Szechenyi The Japanese public is used to seeing the two leaders getting along, but this third summit will take place amid uncertainty about the degree to which Abe and Trump are strategically aligned on North Korea and trade policy.

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From TPP to CPTPP
March 8, 2018 | Matthew P. Goodman

The CPTPP represents a significant step toward closer trade and investment linkages in the Asia-Pacific region and sets new, high standards for regional commerce. Its eventual ratificaction will likely yield positive and negative ramifications for U.S. economic interests.

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What to Expect at Davos 2018
January 22, 2018 | Matthew P. Goodman, William Alan Reinsch, Sue Mi Terry

This year’s meeting will be held between January 23 and 26 and has attracted extra attention with the attendance of Donald Trump, the first sitting U.S. president to attend Davos since 2000, and following on last year’s high-profile attendance by Chinese president...


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President Xi Jinping’s “Belt and Road” Forum
May 9, 2017 | Christopher K. Johnson, Matthew P. Goodman, Jonathan E. Hillman

China’s biggest diplomatic event of the year is on May 14–15, when President Xi Jinping will welcome leaders from 28 countries and delegates from 


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What to Expect from the U.S.-Japan Economic Dialogue
April 14, 2017 | Matthew P. Goodman, Michael J. Green, Nicholas Szechenyi Vice President Mike Pence will travel to South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, and Australia from April 15 to 25, including for the launch of a new economic dialogue with Japan’s deputy prime minister and finance minister, Taro Aso. The Tokyo stop offers an opportunity to set a new...

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The Abe-Trump Summit: Aiming for the Fairway
February 8, 2017 | Michael J. Green, Matthew P. Goodman, Nicholas Szechenyi

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the United States later this week for a two-day summit meeting with President Trump aimed at reaffirming the importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship for both countries. They will meet at the White House on February 10 and then...


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President Trump Fulfills Day 1 Promise to Abandon TPP
January 23, 2017 | Matthew P. Goodman

Early Monday morning, President Donald J. Trump signed a presidential memorandum withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). TPP is a regional trade agreement among 12 Asia-Pacific countries that combines trade and investment...


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