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Assessing the G20 Virtual Summit
March 27, 2020 | Matthew P. Goodman, Stephanie Segal, Mark Sobel

G20 leaders met virtually on March 26 to address the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic. CSIS experts Matthew P. Goodman, Stephanie Segal, and Mark Sobel assess the leader’s statement and the outlook for further international coordination.

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What's Inside the U.S.-China Phase One Deal?
January 15, 2020 | Matthew P. Goodman, Scott Kennedy, William Alan Reinsch, Stephanie Segal, Jack Caporal On January 15, the United States and China signed the “Phase One” economic and trade deal. CSIS’s leading economics and China experts examine the deal and break down the two sides’ intellectual property, agriculture, currency, and enforcement commitments.

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The East Asia Summit and APEC Leaders’ Meeting
October 28, 2019 | Matthew P. Goodman, Amy Searight Leaders in the Indo-Pacific will meet at key summits in Bangkok, Thailand, and Santiago, Chile, in the coming weeks. CSIS experts analyze what to expect and what’s at stake for the United States.

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The U.S.-Japan Trade Deal
September 25, 2019 | Matthew P. Goodman, Dylan Gerstel, Nicholas Szechenyi, Michael J. Green After a year of negotiations, the United States and Japan announced an initial trade agreement on September 25. CSIS experts explain what was agreed to, why it matters, and what comes next.

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Parsing the Osaka G20 Communiqué
July 3, 2019 | Matthew P. Goodman On June 28 and 29, government leaders representing 85 percent of the global economy convened in Osaka, Japan, for the 14th Group of Twenty (G20) Summit. CSIS’s Matthew P. Goodman breaks down what happened and what to expect next.

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China’s Second Belt and Road Forum
April 24, 2019 | Matthew P. Goodman, Jonathan E. Hillman

Xi Jinping wants to repair the Belt and Road brand—as 37 world leaders gather in Beijing—but promises for reform will require further monitoring. CSIS’s Matthew Goodman and Jonathan Hillman goes over some key questions ahead of China’s Second Belt and Road forum.

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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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