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Mike sits down with Justin Bassi to examine Australia’s latest 2026 National Defence Strategy and what it reveals about Canberra’s evolving strategic outlook.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — May 26, 2026

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Director, China Power Project and Senior Adviser
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Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Nicholas Szechenyi

Vice President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Senior Fellow, Japan Chair
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Matthew P. Funaiole

Vice President, iDeas Lab, Andreas C. Dracopoulos Chair in Innovation and Senior Fellow, China Power Project
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Gregory B. Poling

Director and Senior Fellow, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
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Alek Jovovic

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Ilaria Mazzocco

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Yuko Nakano

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Grand Strategy Down Under

Mike sits down with Justin Bassi to examine Australia’s latest 2026 National Defence Strategy and what it reveals about Canberra’s evolving strategic outlook.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — May 26, 2026

CSIS The Asia Chess Board

Commercial Diplomacy for U.S. Tech Exports

Join us for an episode of Betting on America featuring Cynthia Conner, Senior Manager for International Policy at Chevron; Nicole Issac, VP of Global Public Policy at Cisco; and Katherine F. Pickus, Chief Sustainability Officer at ADM. 

Event — May 21, 2026

Southeast Asia Radio

Japan’s Southeast Asia Policy with Kristi Govella

This week, Greg and Elina were joined by Kristi Govella to talk about Japan’s foreign policy direction in Southeast Asia under PM Takaichi Sanae. Lauren and Japhet cover the latest, from prisoner releases in Myanmar to joint military exercises in the Philippines.

Podcast Episode by CSIS Scholars — May 21, 2026

CSIS Southeast Asia Radio

Beyond Aid and Trade: Japan, Mongolia, and the Critical Minerals Opening

Japan has spent fifteen years diversifying away from Chinese rare earths—but its longtime aid recipient and economic partner Mongolia, sitting atop an estimated $1–3 trillion in untapped minerals, may represent its most underutilized opportunity yet.

Blog Post by Ayla Lunberry — May 18, 2026

What did the Trump-Xi Summit Achieve? | State of Play

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

Event — May 15, 2026

Pekingology

Trump and Xi Meet in China

Henrietta Levin is joined by Jon Czin to discuss the May 14-15 summit between President Trump and President Xi in Beijing.

Podcast Episode by Henrietta Levin — May 15, 2026

CSIS Pekingology

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