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September 17, 2024

Election 2024
How a Harris-Walz Administration Might Handle Asia Policy

The two would likely emphasize human rights more than a Trump-Vance ticket.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris wears a grey suit while sitting at a table with a small American flag.

September 27, 2024

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.

A Ukrainian serviceman carries an artillery shell.

September 25, 2024

Taiwan
U.S. Military Support for Taiwan in Five Charts

Taiwan has been a top buyer of U.S. military equipment for decades, but the island is waiting on a significant backlog of weapon deliveries that defense experts say are urgently needed to deter China…

A helicopter takes off from a guided-missile destroyer as part of Taiwan’s annual military exercises.

October 3, 2024

Guatemala
Six Highlights From Our Conversation With Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo

President Bernardo Arévalo spoke at the Council on Foreign Relations on Monday, September 23, about anti-corruption efforts in Guatemala, the state of democracy in the region, the root causes of migr…

October 10, 2024

Technology and Innovation
Advancing Inclusive Innovation: Meeting the Surge in Demand for STEM Jobs

To stay competitive, the United States will need to strengthen and diversify the sources of its talent in STEM fields.

Plainville, MA - September 19: Thermo-Fisher Scientist Nour Tabidi prepares a DNA sample in a lab.

September 20, 2024

United States
Misperceptions and Misplaced Perceptions: Time to Turn the Page on International Trade

Trade deserves a better reputation. Increasing supply would improve the economy’s performance and the public’s perception of trade’s benefits.

A tugboat passes shipping containers being unloaded and stacked on a pier at Port Newark, New Jersey, U.S., November 19, 2021.

October 2, 2024

China
China in the Middle East: September 2024

Chinese engagement in the Middle East was significant throughout September. The month witnessed a host of conferences and visits by Arab leaders to Beijing and Chinese leaders to the Middle East’s ca…

China's Prime Minister Li Qiang meets Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

September 27, 2024

China
China-Russia Relations: September 2024

China and Russia have strengthened ties, despite tensions in the financial sector. The United States is closely monitoring their activity and increasing Chinese support for Russia's war effort in Ukr…

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

May 31, 2024

Israel
U.S. Aid to Israel in Four Charts

Israel has long been the leading recipient of U.S. foreign aid, including military support. That aid has come under heightened scrutiny amid Israel’s monthslong war to eliminate Hamas.

U.S. and Israeli army officers talk in front a Patriot missile defense system.

August 15, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
The US Needs More than a Critical Minerals Stockpile, It Needs Market Infrastructure

Last month, Ganfeng Lithium, China’s largest lithium producer and refiner, announced plans to establish a $1.1 billion trading desk “to reduce the risk of market fluctuations” associated with its gro…

Employees monitor screens showing real-time footages of mining operations in a ground control centre, at Xiaobaodang Coal Mine, during a Huawei-organised media tour, in Shenmu of Yulin city, Shaanxi province, China April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang