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.

New U.S. sanctions are in some ways more restrictive than Cold-War era controls.

Pro-Beijing owners have increasingly gained control of Chinese-language media in liberal democracies like Canada.

Policymakers are increasingly concerned by the U.S.’s dependence on Taiwanese semiconductors. Is onshoring their production to the U.S.—a goal of the CHIPS and Science Act—a practical path forward? 

Under Biden and Trump, the U.S. has broken from its long-standing free trade policy. CFR trade experts assess whether the rules-based trading system is worth saving.

Both China and India aspire for the role, but it is not clear if nations that belong to the group see either of them as a benign leader or their champion

The fentanyl epidemic is a major election issue. The U.S. could leverage trade policy with China to crack down on its export. 

On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a rare in-person meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will provide an opportunity to put a range…