China
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Trade

New Trade Tensions For Two Biggest Economies
President Joe Biden has introduced new tariffs on China, targeting electric vehicles and the green energy sector. Here’s what to know about the increasingly confrontational trade relationship.

Backgrounder by Anshu Siripurapu and Noah Berman May 14, 2024

China

Is This the Second China Shock?

Podcast
Brad Setser, the Whitney Shepardson senior fellow at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the causes and consequences of China’s export surge.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Brad W. Setser April 30, 2024 The President’s Inbox

China

Power and U.S.-China Financial Interdependence
My new paper for the Geoeconomics and Geofinance Initiative of the Institute Français des Relations Internationals’ (IFRI) explores the history of the Sino-American financial relationship.

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser May 15, 2024 Follow the Money

Taiwan

Taiwan

Can Taiwan’s Democracy Remain Resilient?

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Despite China’s growing pressure, Taiwan has developed one of the world’s strongest democracies—one that will be increasingly tested in the coming years.

Blog Post by David Sacks May 13, 2024 Asia Unbound

Asia

Taiwan’s Balancing Act
This blog post originated from a recent discussion by Professor Syaru Shirley Lin in the Winston Lord Roundtable Series on Asia, the Rule of Law, and U.S. Foreign Policy, where she debriefed the recent Taiwan elections.

Blog Post by Syaru Shirley Lin February 27, 2024 Asia Unbound

 

Defending Taiwan by Defending Ukraine Link

via Foreign Affairs May 9, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Watermarking and Artificial Intelligence
Watermarking is often discussed as a solution to the problems posed by AI-generated content. However, watermarking is inadequate without other methods of detecting and sorting out AI-generated content.

Blog Post by Kevin Klyman and Renée DiResta May 8, 2024 Net Politics

Technology and Innovation

How to Protect Democracy in the Deepfake Era
Artificial intelligence is increasingly used to alter and generate content online. As development of AI continues, societies and policymakers need to ensure that it incorporates fundamental human rights.

Blog Post by Raquel Vazquez Llorente December 18, 2023 Net Politics

 

The Artificial Intelligence Divide Link

via Foreign Affairs March 11, 2024

International Economics

RealEcon

A World Awash in Trade-Offs
Policymakers face complex cost-benefit considerations when intervening in the market to mitigate perceived risks, from climate change to competition with China.

Article by Thomas J. Bollyky, Chloe Searchinger, Alice C. Hill, Zongyuan Zoe Liu and Benn Steil May 8, 2024

Trade

U.S. Trade Policy Is at a Crossroads
Biden’s trade agenda is trying to tackle climate change, domestic jobs, and great power competition, but trade-offs are inevitable. A clear vision on priorities is essential. 

Article by Edward Alden April 1, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

RealEcon

A Tricky Balance for Development Banks
The World Bank and IMF have concluded their spring meetings, but questions remain on China, lending capacity, and balancing the interests of rich and poor countries.

Article by Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Sebastian Mallaby and Brad W. Setser April 24, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Ukraine

Ukraine

How Much U.S. Aid Is Going to Ukraine?
Nine charts illustrate the extraordinary level of support the United States has provided Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders.

Article by Jonathan Masters and Will Merrow May 9, 2024

Ukraine

Is U.S. Aid to Ukraine Too Little, Too Late?
U.S. aid is critical not just for Ukraine, but for U.S. credibility in Russia and beyond.

Article by Liana Fix May 2, 2024

Ukraine

What Happened to ‘Stalemate’ in Ukraine?
The two-year-old war in Ukraine—which is far from deadlocked—could pivot dramatically in the coming months. U.S. decisions will play a decisive role.

Expert Brief by Stephen Sestanovich April 19, 2024 Europe Program

Ukraine

Weapons of War: The Race Between Russia and Ukraine
The new U.S. aid package will reestablish a critical flow of weapons to Ukraine’s military, but the war will hinge greatly on which side can ramp up and sustain its firepower and troop numbers in the months ahead.  

Expert Brief by Max Boot April 24, 2024

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Few Options for Gazans as Israel Enters Rafah
An impending Israeli ground invasion of Rafah could threaten more than a million civilians seeking refuge in the city and further restrict humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

In Brief by Christina Bouri and Diana Roy May 8, 2024

Middle East and North Africa

The Rafah Incursion and Negotiations Over Hostage Release and Cease-Fire

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Virtual Event with Elliott Abrams, Steven A. Cook and Carla Anne Robbins May 8, 2024 Middle East Program

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

How Israel Can Win in Gaza—and Deter Iran Link

with Elliott Abrams via Foreign Affairs April 17, 2024

Events
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Politics and Government

2024 Conference on Diversity in International Affairs Link

The 2024 Conference on Diversity in International Affairs is a collaborative effort by the Council on Foreign Relations, the Global Access Pipeline, and the International Career Advancement Program.

with Eric Garcetti, Ruth Simmons, Shanthi A. Kalathil, Ezinne Uzo-Okoro and Ebenezer Obadare via CFR May 9, 2024

Middle East and North Africa

The Rafah Incursion and Negotiations Over Hostage Release and Cease-Fire

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Virtual Event with Elliott Abrams, Steven A. Cook and Carla Anne Robbins May 8, 2024 Middle East Program

Election 2024

Guarding the Ballot: Addressing Foreign Disinformation and Election Interference

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Panelists discuss the escalating threat of foreign disinformation and other forms of election interference and what the United States and its allies can do to combat this risk. This meeting part of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Meeting Series on Democracy.For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Virtual Event with Anne E. Applebaum, Jon Bateman, James P. Rubin and Dina Temple-Raston May 7, 2024

Defense and Security

Robert B. McKeon Endowed Series on Military Strategy and Leadership

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The U.S. military service chiefs discuss U.S. defense priorities around the world and the state of the American armed forces. The Robert B. McKeon Endowed Series on Military Strategy and Leadership features prominent individuals from the military and intelligence communities.

Virtual Event with Randy A. George, Eric M. Smith, Lisa Franchetti, David W. Allvin, B. Chance Saltzman, Linda Fagan and Michael Froman May 13, 2024

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Experts in the News

Daniel Kurtz-Phelan
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Kurtz-Phelan: Xi Is Investing in Export Sectors Critical to Chinese Regime Security

Via Pod Save the World May 15, 2024

Liana Fix
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Fix: Georgia Foreign Agent Bill Is a Move Toward Moscow

Via Deutsche Welle May 3, 2024

David J. Scheffer
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Scheffer: If Issued, ICC Arrest Warrants Send a Very Strong Signal Against Impunity

Via NPR All Things Considered April 29, 2024

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Explainers

Energy and Environment
The Push to Conserve 30 Percent of the Planet: What’s at Stake?
Energy and Environment
The Push to Conserve 30 Percent of the Planet: What’s at Stake?
Article by Lindsay Maizland
See how six countries are faring amid efforts to protect 30 percent of the planet’s land and waters by 2030, and what will be saved if they succeed.
What Is Avian Flu?
Public Health Threats and Pandemics What Is Avian Flu?
Backgrounder Redesign by Mariel Ferragamo
Why Fentanyl Is a Huge Foreign Policy Problem
United States Why Fentanyl Is a Huge Foreign Policy Problem
Article by Mariel Ferragamo and Diana Roy
How Ukraine Overcame Russia’s Grain Blockade
The War in Ukraine How Ukraine Overcame Russia’s Grain Blockade
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Expert Spotlight

Ray Takeyh
Ray Takeyh

Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies

Iran Iran Nuclear Agreement Persian Gulf

Iran, Israel, and Regional War

Offsite Via Stay Tuned In Brief April 22, 2024

Benn Steil
Benn Steil

Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics

International Finance Financial Markets Economics

Richard Haass
Richard Haass

President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations

U.S. Foreign Policy International Relations

Will Ukraine Survive?

Offsite Via Project Syndicate February 9, 2024

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Featured Publications

Colombia

From Peril to Partnership
Paul J. Angelo provides the first headlining case studies of Plan Colombia and the Mérida Initiative.

Book by Paul J. Angelo March 8, 2024 Latin America Studies Program

Political History and Theory

The World That Wasn’t

A dramatic and powerful new perspective on the political career of Henry Wallace—a perspective that will forever change how we view the making of U.S. and Soviet foreign policy at the dawn of the Cold War.

Book by Benn Steil January 9, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Radicalization and Extremism

God, Guns, and Sedition
A riveting exploration of the current state of far-right terrorism in the United States—and recommendations to stop its rise.

Book by Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware January 2, 2024 National Security and Defense Program

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