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January 7, 2025

China Strategy Initiative
China in Latin America: December 2024

In December, China countered U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s claims about the Panama Canal. Brazilian labor authorities uncovered “slavery-like conditions” at a construction site for Chinese elec…

A drone view shows BYD's new electric vehicle (EV) factory's construction site in Camacari, Brazil December 26, 2024.

May 31, 2024

European Union
What’s at Stake in the EU Elections?

The European Union’s governing bodies could see a significant shake-up as millions of voters head to the polls across the twenty-seven-member bloc, with consequences for transatlantic ties.

Members of the EU Parliament sit during a plenary session in Strasbourg, France.

November 22, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
China-Russia Relations: November 2024

As North Korean troops mobilized to fight in Ukraine this month, the United States and its NATO allies urged China to intervene and prevent further escalation. However, China remained passive and con…

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets China's counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 19, 2024.

August 29, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
China in Europe: August 2024

China and Europe had a busy month, despite the August vacation. A flurry of trade announcements dominated the headlines as the ongoing trade dispute between the EU and China heated up. The coming wee…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during the ceremony for Taiwanese chip maker TSMC's first European plant in the eastern city of Dresden

November 7, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
China in Europe: October 2024

European and Chinese leaders are jetting back and forth between Asia and Europe to tamp down escalating security and economic challenges. North Korean troops in Kursk, falling European competitivenes…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hold a press conference during the Berlin Process Summit, in Berlin, Germany, October 14, 2024.

October 11, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
China in Europe: September 2024

This September, Beijing and Brussel’s tariff dispute led headlines. On the security front, European criticisms have heightened of Chinese support for the Russian war effort in Ukraine.

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck meets Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Berlin, Germany, September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

January 16, 2024

Ukraine
How the Drone War in Ukraine Is Transforming Conflict

Drone technology has been used extensively in twenty-first-century armed conflict, but the Russia-Ukraine war is driving innovations in autonomous warfare not seen on other battlefields.  

A man in camo releases a drone into the sky.

July 18, 2024

Daily News Brief

June 17, 2024

RealEcon
Inside Europe’s China Dilemma

The EU’s new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles signal a more cautious approach to trade with Beijing. 

People look at the newly unveiled Onvo L60 SUV, the first vehicle of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio's new lower-priced brand.