Commentary, events, and translations by the CSIS Freeman Chair and John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings will further explore avenues to advance U.S.-China collaboration in an era of strategic competition.

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The Case for U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate-Smart Agriculture

Despite rising U.S.-China tensions, cooperation on discrete issues is in the national interests of both countries—and the world. CSIS and Brookings convened U.S. and Chinese experts to explore the potential promises of collaboration on climate-smart agriculture.

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Commentary by Caitlin Welsh, Jude Blanchette, Lily McElwee, Ryan Hass, and Ryan McElveen — May 7, 2024

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China’s Food Security: Key Challenges and Emerging Policy Responses

Scholars from the CSIS Freeman Chair and Brookings John L. Thornton China Center examine key challenges to China’s food supply and the policy responses Beijing is adopting to increase its food security. 

Brief by Kevin Dong, Mallie Prytherch, Lily McElwee, Patricia Kim, Jude Blanchette, and Ryan Hass — March 15, 2024