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Geoeconomics and Trade

Turning the AI Revolution into Dollar Dominance

Commentary by Navin Girishankar — December 8, 2025

When a Trade War Becomes a Food Fight

Aligning APEC Beyond Trade Turmoil

Taiwan

Signals in the Swarm: The Data Behind China’s Maritime Gray Zone Campaign Near Taiwan

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Brief by Jose M. Macias III and Benjamin Jensen — October 8, 2025

Lights Out? Wargaming a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan

Strengthening Resilience in Taiwan

Defense and Military

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Escalating Japan-China Tensions: Insights from the Past and Prospects for the Future

Commentary by Bonny Lin and Kristi Govella — December 5, 2025

Golden Dome for America: Assessing Chinese and Russian Reactions

CRINK Security Ties: Growing Cooperation, Anchored by China and Russia

Tech Competition

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Countering China’s Challenge to American AI Leadership

Congressional Testimony by Gregory C. Allen — December 2, 2025

Strategic Trajectories Assessing China’s Space Rise and the Risks to U.S. Leadership

Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang on Securing U.S. AI Leadership

Geopolitics

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China’s Third Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean: Expanding Influence and Ambitions

Critical Questions by Ryan C. Berg, Henrietta Levin, and Bonny Lin — December 18, 2025

Chinese Buoys Near the South Korea-China PMZ

CRINK in 10 Charts

Health

How Severe Are China’s Food Security Challenges?

Commentary by Brian Hart, Bonny Lin, Hugh Grant-Chapman, Leon Li, Truly Tinsley, Peter Dazheng Huang, and Claire Tiunn — April 24, 2025

How Foes Can Defeat a Common Enemy: U.S.-China Collaboration to Combat Ebola

Tom Bollyky, CFR: China will not fill the gap “as the dominant actor in global health security exits the stage.”

Human Rights

Assessing the Impact of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act After Three Years

Report by Laura T. Murphy and Charlotte Tate — August 29, 2025

Hong Kong Isn’t Mainland China: Let’s Try to Keep It that Way

How China and Russia Facilitate North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses

Energy and Climate

Chinese Energy Investments in Southeast Asia

Report by Lauren Mai and Andreyka Natalegawa — December 17, 2025

The Electric Vehicle Playbook for Emerging Markets

Power Moves: How China’s Energy Investments Provide Durable Influence in South America

Interactive Analysis

Photo: Mark Donaldson, Gina Kim, and Sarah B. Grace with modified Adobe Stock illustrations

The Electric Vehicle Playbook

Weathering ‘High Winds and Stormy Waves’

China’s Search for Economic Security

Murky Waters: Navigating the Risks of China’s Dual-Use Shipyards

Staying Ahead in the Global Technology Race: A Roadmap for Economic Security

Crossroads of Commerce: How the Taiwan Strait Propels the Global Economy

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The Global Impact of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

How China Could Blockade Taiwan

Hidden Reach Cover Collage of Cuba and SIGINT assets

Secret Signals: Decoding China’s Intelligence Activities in Cuba

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US proposes critical minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China

Scott Kennedy cited in Reuters — February 4, 2026

China built its empire by securing minerals from around the world, expert explains

Gracelin Baskaran appearance on Fox Business — February 4, 2026

Pushed by Trump, US allies are resetting relations with China

Scott Kennedy cited in AP News — January 30, 2026

China's top generals under investigation as country's leader clears out ranks

Bonny Lin cited in NPR — January 26, 2026

China Meets 5% Growth Target but Momentum Weakens

William Alan Reinsch appearance on Bloomberg — January 21, 2026

Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry experts

Ilaria Mazzocco cited in AP News — January 16, 2026

China quietly builds worldwide space network, alarming US over future military power

Matthew P. Funaiole cited in Fox News — January 15, 2026

US to allow Nvidia H200 chip shipments to China, Trump says

Gregory C. Allen cited in Reuters — December 9, 2025

Japan’s Leader Gets Off to Rocky Start With China

Bonny Lin cited in The New York Times — November 21, 2025

Xi Risks Global Blowback If China Cuts Off Rare Earths for Japan

Philip Luck cited in Bloomberg — November 20, 2025

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Tracking China’s Increased Military Activities in the Indo-Pacific in 2025

Analysis of open-source data shows that China’s military activities in the Indo-Pacific region increased in both operational tempo and geographical reach.

Commentary by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, and Truly Tinsley — February 5, 2026

What Does the Trump Administration’s New National Defense Strategy Say About China?

The Trump administration released its long-awaited National Defense Strategy on January 23. Here is how to interpret what the strategy says about China.

Critical Questions by Bonny Lin and Brian Hart — January 26, 2026

In China’s Orbit: Beijing’s Space Diplomacy in the Global South

China is using its dual-use space industry to lock in long-term influence across the Global South, creating strategic, economic, and security dependencies that will shape the future balance of power in orbit.

Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs — January 15, 2026

China Field Notes – with Scott Kennedy

History from Below: Harvard’s Michael Szonyi on Fieldwork, History, and U.S.-China Relations

Scott Kennedy speaks with historian Michael Szonyi about why fieldwork matters to social historians and trends in U.S.-China relations.

Podcast Episode by Scott Kennedy — December 11, 2025

The AI Policy Podcast

White House Greenlights H200 Exports, DOE Unveils Genesis Mission, and Insurers Move to Limit AI Coverage

We talk White House’s decision to export H200 chips to China, the One Rule and Genesis Mission executive orders, and major insurers relationship with AI.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Matt Mande — December 9, 2025

China Field Notes – with Scott Kennedy

China’s Economic Progress and Challenges: A Conversation with Leading Chinese Economist Yao Yang

Scott Kennedy talks with Yao Yang, one of China’s most thoughtful and influential economists.

Podcast Episode by Scott Kennedy — November 25, 2025

CRINK in 10 Charts

China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) are increasingly cooperating to challenge the United States and global governance. These 10 charts showcase how China and Russia anchor CRINK cooperation and how the war in Ukraine has accelerated CRINK alignment.

Commentary by Brian Hart, Bonny Lin, Maria Snegovaya, and Mona Yacoubian — November 24, 2025