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Experts React: China’s Economic Slowdown: Causes and Implications

A New National Security Instrument: The Executive Order on Outbound Investment

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Cyberattack on Civilian Critical Infrastructures in a Taiwan Scenario

The First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

Defense and Military

Debunking Reports of ‘Cracks’ in China’s Third Aircraft Carrier

Understanding the Broader Transatlantic Security Implications of Greater Sino-Russian Military Alignment

Optimizing Export Controls for Critical and Emerging Technologies

Mineral Monopoly: China’s Control over Gallium Is a National Security Threat

Geopolitics

Finding Safe Harbors for Development Impact: Navigating U.S.-China Stormy Waters for the Global Public Good

Germany’s China Strategy Marks a New Approach in EU-China Relations

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Battling Biological Threats: Complacency, Progress, or Both?

40 Years in the Chinese Medical System: United Family Healthcare Founder Roberta Lipson

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What’s Next for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act?

To Build Resilient Global Supply Chains, Incorporate Respect for Human Rights

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Oil Market Tightens but China Looms Large

China Holds the Key to Global Energy Demand

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CSIS's Seth G. Jones in the Wall Street Journal

The U.S. can’t afford to dither. It should develop a two-front strategy that works with allies and partners—including Taiwan and Ukraine—to counter China and Russia," writes CSIS's Seth G. Jones for the Wall Street Journal. According to Jones, reduced U.S. aid to Ukraine might heighten Taiwanese concerns about American resolve.

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Germany's New China Strategy:

A Conversation with German Ambassador Andreas Michaelis

Ambassador Andreas Michaelis joined the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program on August 28 for a discussion with program director Max Bergmann on the recently released German Strategy on China.

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Chinese Assessments of De-risking

How are Chinese scholars assessing recent U.S. and partner de-risking efforts? Join the Freeman Chair in China Studies and a panel of experts to unpack recently translated Chinese scholarship on this topic. 

Event by Jude Blanchette , Jacob Gunter , Lily McElwee , Janka Oertel , and Andrew Polk — October 11, 2023

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China’s Underground Historians: A Conversation with Ian Johnson

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, we are joined by Ian Johnson to discuss his new book Sparks: China’s Underground Historians and Their Battle for the Future, which sheds light on China’s dissident journals and historians. 

Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin — September 26, 2023

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The Trade Guys

China's EV subsidies and the renewal of the GSP

On this week's episode of Trade Guys, we are discussing China's EV subsidies and the potential renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Scott Miller , and William Alan Reinsch — September 25, 2023

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China Is Growing Old Before It Becomes Rich: Does It Matter?

China’s Demographic Difficulties In 2022, after six consecutive years of declining birth rates, China recorded its first annual population decline since the early 1960s. According to a forecast by the United Nations, China’s population is set to fall from 1.426 billion in 2022 to 1.313 billion in 2050 and drop below 800 million by 2100….

Commentary by Qin (Maya) Mei , Scott Kennedy , and Ilaria Mazzocco — September 21, 2023

The Truth of the Matter

CSIS Visits Taiwan

Seth Jones joins the podcast to discuss his recent visit to Taiwan, meetings with President Tsai Ing-wen and senior officials of the Taiwan government, and discussions surrounding Taiwan’s security.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — September 15, 2023

CSIS the truth of the matter

Chinese Assessments of Sino-African Relations

Drawing on newly translated scholarship, leading experts analyze China’s evolving relationships in Africa, both in terms of economic engagement with individual states and interactions with fellow major powers on the continent.

Commentary — September 15, 2023