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CSIS’s Economics Program, the Scholl Chair in International Business, and the Strategic Technologies Program, explore the nexus between economics and national security at a time when international relations are increasingly defined by the pursuit of economic and commercial power.

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Deny, Deflect, Deter: Countering China's Economic Coercion
In a groundbreaking study of China’s economic coercion, the CSIS Economics Program finds China’s tactics largely ineffective and proposes a counterstrategy based on the logic of deterrence by denial to advance U.S. interests with allies and partners.
Report by Matthew Reynolds and Matthew P. Goodman — March 21, 2023

Green Industrial Strategies: Takeaways for Transatlantic Trade
Brief by William Alan Reinsch , Emily Benson , and Thibault Denamiel — March 15, 2023

The Completed Construction of the Xi Jinping System of Governance
Blog Post by Scott Kennedy , Claire Reade , Paul Triolo , Jeannette Chu , John L. Holden , and Ilaria Mazzocco — March 15, 2023

Reviving the Arsenal of Democracy: Steps for Surging Defense Industrial Capacity
Report by Cynthia Cook — March 14, 2023
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China's New Government Takes Over: Takeaways from China's Annual Legislative Session

Operationalizing Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT)

From Freeze to Thaw: The State of Australia-China Relations

Economic Security: Perspectives from Seoul and Washington

Next Steps in the Evolution of Development Finance

"How Private Are Chinese Companies?": A Big Data China Event

A Conversation with Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez

ChinaPower Debate on US-China Economic Cooperation
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Deep Dive into the WTO Director-General Race with Wendy Cutler
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Scott Miller , and William Alan Reinsch — September 4, 2020

Online Event: Rethinking U.S. Industrial Policy and Innovation Strategy
Event by Matthew P. Goodman — September 2, 2020
After Disruption: Historical Perspectives on the Future of International Order
Report by Seth Center and Emma Bates — September 2, 2020
TikTok Is Running out of Time: Understanding the CFIUS Decision and Its Implications
Critical Questions by William Alan Reinsch , Patrick Saumell , Isabella Frymoyer , and Jack Caporal — September 2, 2020
From Industrial Policy to Innovation Strategy: Lessons from Japan, Europe, and the United States
Report by Dylan Gerstel and Matthew P. Goodman — September 1, 2020
The Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization (CMIM): If Not Now, then When?
Blog Post — September 1, 2020
Transatlantic Data Flows: Permanently Broken or Temporarily Fractured?
Critical Questions by William Alan Reinsch and Isabella Frymoyer — August 31, 2020
Solutions, Solutions
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — August 31, 2020
Assessing Abe’s Economic Statecraft
Commentary by Matthew P. Goodman — August 31, 2020
Understanding the WTO Director-General Selection Process
Critical Questions by William Alan Reinsch — August 28, 2020