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April 28, 2025

United States
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Robert E. Lighthizer

Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer shares his firsthand perspective on the Trump administration’s bold trade agenda, reflecting on the lasting impact of these policies and what they m…

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testifies before Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing in Washington DC, U.S.
Virtual Event by Robert E. Lighthizer and Michael Froman

April 23, 2025

World Trade Organization (WTO)
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala discusses the future of global trade and the WTO's role in the rules-based international system.  The C. Peter McColough Series …

Play Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the CFR stage
Virtual Event by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Michael Froman

March 13, 2025

United States
The History and Future of U.S. Foreign Aid

Panelists discuss the history of U.S. foreign aid and examine its effectiveness in promoting global stability, fostering economic development, and projecting U.S. soft power worldwide, as well as pot…

Play The USAID building sits closed to employees after a memo was issued advising agency personnel to work remotely, in Washington, DC.
Virtual Event by Gayle E. Smith, Samuel A. Worthington, Ted Yoho, and Margaret E. Talev

March 31, 2025

China
Transition 2025 Series: The Future of U.S.-China Relations

Panelists discuss the future of U.S.-China relations under the new Trump administration, including recent developments relating to trade, technological innovation, and increasing military tensions in…

Play U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017
Virtual Event by Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Liza Tobin, Jeremie Waterman, and Rush Doshi

April 1, 2025

United States
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Tom Barkin

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin discusses U.S. monetary policy and the outlook for inflation and labor markets. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world’s foremo…

Play Richmond Federal Reserve Bank president Thomas Barkin speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York City, U.S.
Virtual Event by Tom Barkin and John Lipsky

March 19, 2025

Taiwan
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense

Differences over Taiwan’s status have fueled rising tensions between the island and mainland. Taiwan is the likeliest potential flash point in U.S.-China relations.

A man watches a news programme about Chinese military drills surrounding Taiwan, on a giant screen outside a shopping mall in Beijing on October 14, 2024.
Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland and Clara Fong

April 16, 2025

Foreign Policy
CFR Announces Major Gift to Expand International Affairs Fellowship Program

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) has received a generous gift from Janine and J. Tomilson Hill in support of CFR’s flagship International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) program. Designed to bridge th…

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March 27, 2025

United States
The Long, Proud History of Women in the Military

Women in the military have been removed from the Department of Defense and Arlington Memorial Cemetery's websites: why this is happening and how it can be reversed.

A U.S. military cadet team competes on the Squad Assault course during the 50th annual Sandhurst Military Skills Competition, a rigorous two-day event where teams of eight men and women from military academies and universities from 13 countries are tested in multiple military skills, athletic proficiency and leadership abilities at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, U.S., April 13, 2018.
Post by Linda Robinson Women Around the World

April 15, 2025

China
U.S.-China Relations

The United States and China have one of the world’s most important and complex bilateral relationships. Since 1949, the countries have experienced periods of both tension and cooperation over issues …

Timeline by CFR.org Editors

December 17, 2024

Religion
Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: The Pope and International Relations

Peter Casarella, professor of theology at Duke Divinity School, and Cecilia González-Andrieu, professor of theological studies at Loyola Marymount University, discuss the geopolitical and cultural in…

Play Pope Francis is presented with a colorful cake to celebrate his 88th birthday on a plane.
Webinar by Peter Casarella, Cecilia González-Andrieu, and Irina A. Faskianos Religion and Foreign Policy Series