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The People’s Republic of China has asserted itself as a global strategic competitor to the United States. With a growing military that rivals the United States, the world’s second-largest economy, and steadfast soft-power campaigns throughout third countries, China has never been more important, and CSIS’s data-driven research and analysis can help the United States maintain an edge in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

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Photo: Adek BERRY/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Adek BERRY/AFP/Getty Images

Canada and the European Union: Two New Wins for Chinese Exports in the West

Canada and the European Union appear to have reached agreements allowing more EVs made in China to enter their markets. These deals suggest that these close allies are considering increasing their technological cooperation with China in some sectors. 

Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco — January 22, 2026

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Seth G. Jones
President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair
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Scott Kennedy
Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Bonny Lin
Director, China Power Project and Senior Adviser
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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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Ilaria Mazzocco
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Benjamin Jensen
Director, Futures Lab and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Hugh Nolan Grant-Chapman
Fellow, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
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Brian Hart
Deputy Director and Fellow, China Power Project
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Harrison Prétat
Deputy Director and Fellow, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative