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Geoeconomics and Trade

Understanding the Temporary De-Escalation of the U.S.-China Trade War
Commentary by Philip Luck — May 13, 2025
Taiwan

The Risks of Rushing to Denial in the Taiwan Strait
Commentary by Sean Monaghan — March 24, 2025
Defense and Military

Identifying Pathways for U.S. Shipbuilding Cooperation with Northeast Asian Allies
Brief by Henry H. Carroll and Cynthia R. Cook — May 15, 2025
Geopolitics

Surveying Hutchison’s Port-folio in Latin America: Strategic Vulnerability or Business as Usual?
Commentary by Jennifer Jun and Henry Ziemer — April 17, 2025
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
Human Rights

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on New Frontiers in UFLPA Enforcement
Transcript — July 9, 2024
Energy and Climate

Analyzing the Impact of the U.S.-China Trade War on China’s Energy Transition
Critical Questions by Ilaria Mazzocco — April 22, 2025
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Flashpoints and Future of the U.S.-China Relationship

Taiwan in the Balance
Inside DOD’s FY 2026 Budget
In the News 12 of 186 results
US–China trade deal is 'temporary ceasefire,' not an agreement
William Alan Reinsch appearance on Yahoo Finance — June 11, 2025
In trade standoff with China, U.S. might have a losing hand
Scott Kennedy cited in The Washington Post — June 11, 2025
London talks are just the start of efforts to close U.S.-China trade divide
Scott Kennedy cited in The Washington Post — June 9, 2025
What Will China Do Next in Latin America?
Ryan C. Berg published in Foreign Policy — June 5, 2025
How electric scooters are driving China's salt battery push
Ilaria Mazzocco cited in BBC — June 2, 2025
Why the risk of a China-Taiwan war is rising: An expert explains
Bonny Lin appearance on CNN — May 21, 2025
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: A fragile truce as tempers flare
Scott Kennedy cited in CNBC — May 21, 2025
The Shifting Landscape of U.S.-China Economic Relations
Philip Luck cited in Lawfare — May 18, 2025
The Risk of War in the Taiwan Strait Is High—and Getting Higher
Bonny Lin and Brian Hart published in Foreign Affairs — May 15, 2025
Donald Trump says he may speak to Xi Jinping this week following US-China tariff agreement
Scott Kennedy cited in South China Morning Post — May 12, 2025
China Courts Lula and Latin America After Trump’s Tariff Shock
Ryan C. Berg cited in The New York Times — May 12, 2025
Who blinked first? How the US and China broke their trade deadlock
Scott Kennedy cited in Financial Times — May 12, 2025
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Rocking the Boat: The Philippines Trade Strategy Amid Rising Geoeconomic Tensions
Critical Questions by William Alan Reinsch and Reena Samuel — January 31, 2025
Advancing U.S.-China Coordination amid Strategic Competition: An Emerging Playbook
Brief by Ryan Hass, Ryan McElveen, and Lily McElwee — January 15, 2025
China-North Korea Evolving Relations: A Conversation with Dr. Feng Zhang
Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin — December 19, 2024

China Makes Progress on Its Fifth Antarctic Research Station
Commentary by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, Aidan Powers-Riggs, Jennifer Jun, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — December 19, 2024
Strengthening Resilience in Taiwan
Report by Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones, and Jude Blanchette — December 11, 2024
More Nominees, New Export Controls, and the Future of USMCA
Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, and H. Andrew Schwartz — December 9, 2024

China’s Intelligence Footprint in Cuba: New Evidence and Implications for U.S. Security
Brief by Matthew P. Funaiole, Aidan Powers-Riggs, Brian Hart, Henry Ziemer, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Ryan C. Berg, and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 6, 2024
A New Normal for the China Coast Guard at Kinmen and Matsu
Commentary — December 6, 2024
China’s Relations with Latin America: A Conversation with Dr. Ryan Berg
Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin and Ryan C. Berg — December 5, 2024

China Imposes Its Most Stringent Critical Minerals Export Restrictions Yet Amidst Escalating U.S.-China Tech War
Critical Questions by Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz — December 4, 2024