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Jan 5, 2026

Kroenig in C-SPAN on foreign policy in 2026

By Atlantic Council

On January 2, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" about foreign policy challenges for 2026. He analyzes threats from the People's Republic of China, speaks about protests in Iran, and discusses the Trump administration's National Security Strategy.

China
Iran

In the News

Jan 5, 2026

Global China Hub report featured in CNA

By Kitsch Liao, Nik Foster, Santiago Villa

On December 16th, 2025, a report by Global China Hub Associate Director Kitsch Liao and nonresident fellows Nik Foster and Santiago Villa was featured in CNA.

China
Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 5, 2026

Kitsch Liao on Al Jazeera

By Kitsch Liao

On December 18th, 2025, Global China Hub Associate Director Kitsch Liao spoke to Al Jazeera about Taiwan’s $1.11 billion arms purchase.

China
Defense Industry

In the News

Jan 5, 2026

Caroline Costello in the China in Africa Podcast

By Caroline Costello

On December 19th, 2025, Global China Hub Assistant Director Caroline Costello appeared on the China in Africa Podcast to discuss China’s outsized role in West Africa’s illegal resource trade.

China
Climate Change & Climate Action

In the News

Jan 5, 2026

Caroline Costello in the New York Times

By Caroline Costello

On December 12th, 2025, Global China Hub Assistant Director Caroline Costello spoke to the New York Times about what the Trump Administration’s National Security Strategy means for the values-based dimension of US-China competition.

China
Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 5, 2026

Caroline Costello in Foreign Policy

By Caroline Costello

On September 9th, 2025, Global China Hub Assistant Director Caroline Costello published an op-ed in Foreign Policy about China’s role in fueling illegal logging in Africa.

Africa
China

China in Europe

Jan 5, 2026

Zoltán Fehér and Valbona Zeneli in The National Interest

By Zoltán Fehér, Valbona Zeneli

On November 24th, 2025, Global China Hub nonresident fellow Zoltán Fehér and Europe Center nonresident fellow Valbona Zeneli published an article titled “Europe’s China Awakening” in The National Interest.

China
Economy & Business

China in Europe

Jan 5, 2026

Zoltán Fehér on Bloomberg TV

By Zoltán Fehér

On December 4th, 2025, Global China Hub nonresident fellow Zoltán Fehér appeared on Bloomberg TV’s “The Asia Trade” to talk about French President Macron’s visit to China on their episode “Macron Arrives in China for Three-Day State Visit.”

China
Economy & Business

China in Europe

Jan 5, 2026

Zoltán Fehér in Courthouse News

By Zoltán Fehér

On November 15th, 2025, Global China Hub nonresident fellow Zoltán Fehér was quoted on France’s policy on China in an article by Courthouse News on the “Great Expo of Made in France” at the Èlysee Palace. The article also cited his chapter in his Atlantic Council report with Valbona Zeneli.

China
Economy & Business

China in Europe

Jan 5, 2026

Zoltán Fehér in The Nightly

By Zoltán Fehér

On October 29th, 2025, Global China Hub nonresident fellow Zoltán Fehér was quoted in Australian newspaper The Nightly in their article about G7 coordination on critical minerals: “‘Team West’ told to go global on rare earth deal”

China
Economy & Business

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