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New Atlanticist

Dec 17, 2018

The United States and its allies need to understand China’s North Korea policy

By Taisuke Mibae

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on October 26 marked the first time in seven years that a serving Japanese prime minister has traveled to China for official bilateral meetings with his counterparts. Lost in the headlines of this historic summit was the fact that the two leaders […]

China
Economic Sanctions

Inflection Points

Dec 15, 2018

Markets are underestimating the long-term impact of Trump’s fight with China

By Frederick Kempe

It’s easier to imagine a deterioration of Sino-US relations than an improvement as these countries of dramatically different cultural and ideological systems—and increasingly similar ambitions—compete for the high ground.

China
International Markets

In the News

Dec 12, 2018

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss US-China Trade

By Jamie Metzl

Watch the full discussion here

China
Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Dec 11, 2018

A path forward in Afghanistan

By Bharath Gopalaswamy and James B. Cunningham

There is an opportunity to bring the conflict in Afghanistan to an end, but doing so will require time, commitment, and an effort commensurate to the task.

Afghanistan
Conflict

Report

Dec 11, 2018

Review of President Trump’s South Asia strategy

By Bharath Gopalaswamy, Amb James B. Cunningham, et al

Over one year after the announcement of the Trump administration’s strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia, significant opportunity remains to improve efforts to achieve peace. In the Atlantic Council South Asia Center’s new report, Review of President Trump’s South Asia Strategy: The Way Ahead, One Year In, authors Dr. Bharath Gopalaswamy, Director, South Asia Center, Atlantic […]

Afghanistan
Security & Defense

In the News

Dec 10, 2018

Bell and Manning in The National Interest: Is US Confrontation with China Threatening US Nuclear Competitiveness?

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China
Nuclear Nonproliferation

Inflection Points

Dec 8, 2018

China’s Europe strategy

By Frederick Kempe

Orban convened some Central European leaders with Beijing, and they laid the groundwork for the “16-plus-one” initiative based in Budapest that since then has provided China unprecedented regional influence.

China
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Dec 7, 2018

Manning in Nikkei: China and US Should Defuse Huawei Affair

By Robert Manning

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China

In the News

Dec 6, 2018

Metzl joins CNN to discuss Huawei CFO arrest and the US-China Trade war

By Jamie Metzl

Watch the full discussion here.

China

EconoGraphics

Dec 5, 2018

Trade Disrupted: US and China Need More Than a Truce

By Ole Moehr

At this year’s G20 summit in Buenos Aires, the trade dispute between China and the United States took center stage. Chinese President Xi and his US counterpart President Donald Trump agreed to avoid further escalations of the ongoing bilateral trade war for the next 90 days. The temporary deal does not assuage the escalatory measures already taken, leaving the existing tariffs in place. This edition of the EconoGraphic explores how the brewing trade conflict is impacting manufacturing supply chains, soybean cargo routes, and trade flows of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) among the United States, China, and the rest of the world.

China
Economic Sanctions

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