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Bitter Harvest: Diagnosing and Deterring Chinese Coercive Agricultural Trade Restrictions

Beijing is increasingly deploying agricultural import restrictions for geopolitical ends. By diagnosing which industries are most exposed to these restrictions, countries can design and implement risk mitigation strategies that improve resilience to coercive threats.

Report by Hugh Grant-Chapman, Moon Nguyen , and Philip Luck — May 18, 2026

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Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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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 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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EST Rapid Roundup: Unpacking the Trump-Xi Summit Pt.2 - Tech Competition

Following the recent Trump-Xi summit, join CSIS's Navin Girishankar, Lauryn Williams, Aalok Mehta, and James Lewis to unpack what both sides expected, the implications of China's growing role as a global innovation hub, cybersecurity stakes, AI guardrails, and what China's coordination with Iran means for dialogue moving forward.

Event — May 20, 2026

EST Rapid Roundup: Unpacking the Trump-Xi Summit Pt.1 - Trade and Investment

Following the recent Trump-Xi summit, join CSIS's Navin Girishankar, Philip Luck, Kate Koren, Scott Kennedy, and Rick Rossow to break down what both sides expected, where tariffs and export controls stand today, and what frameworks could define the road ahead for U.S.-China trade and investment. 

Event — May 20, 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

Unpacking President Trump’s Visit to China | State of Play

President Trump’s historic state visit to China came amid heightened geopolitical tension surrounding Iran, and both sides entered the talks with sharply different priorities. Even so, the summit produced a framework for deeper cooperation and delivered several economic gains.

Commentary by Edgard D. Kagan and Bonny Lin — May 15, 2026

State of Play

What did the Trump-Xi Summit Achieve?

Edgard Kagan, Scott Kennedy, and Bonny Lin joined Will to discuss how successful the Trump-Xi summit was.

Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Bonny Lin, Scott Kennedy, and Edgard D. Kagan — May 15, 2026

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Why China Is Now a Peer Competitor to the United States in Cyberspace

China has matured its cyber ecosystem in sophistication, scale, stealth, and strategy—now rivaling, and in some areas surpassing, the United States. Washington should use the window following Trump's Beijing visit to strengthen its response to China's cyber threat.

Commentary by Nikita Shah — May 15, 2026

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

The Iran Conflict Illuminates Taiwan’s Unique Energy Security Challenge

The Iran war has exposed key challenges in Taiwan’s energy system. Taipei needs to address these challenges to successfully balance the need for more electricity, emissions mitigation, and greater resilience against supply disruptions.

Commentary by Yu-Hsuan Yeh, Bonny Lin, and Jane Nakano — May 14, 2026

Reassessing the Strategic Value of China to Korea

With new administrations in Washington and Seoul, and discussion of finding a common approach to China, it is time for a bottom-up reassessment of China's strategic value to South Korea. South Korea cannot properly respond to U.S. policies toward China without a serious and comprehensive reevaluation of its relationship with its neighbor.

Event — May 13, 2026