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January 15, 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

January 15, 2025

Cuba
U.S.-Cuba Relations

Since Fidel Castro’s ascent to power in 1959, U.S.-Cuba ties have endured a nuclear crisis, a long U.S. economic embargo, and persistent political hostilities. The diplomatic relationship thawed unde…

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

November 25, 2024

United States
U.S.-Latin America Relations in a Global Context

Panelists discuss U.S.-Latin America relations during the Biden administration, potential changes under the Trump administration, and opportunities to develop more effective U.S. policies in the regi…

Play People walk in front of the venue of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Lima, Peru November 12, 2024.
Event by Juan Cruz, Daniel P. Erikson, and Shannon K. O'Neil

December 6, 2024

Syria
What Role Is Turkey Playing in Syria’s Civil War?

Turkey opposes the Assad regime, but the fall of the government could disrupt Ankara’s aims to reverse refugee flows and defeat Kurdish forces in Syria’s north.

Anti-government fighters ride in the back of a truck in Suran, between Aleppo and Hama, Syria, on December 3, 2024.
Expert Brief by Henri J. Barkey Middle East Program

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.
Article by Anya Konstantinovsky and Molly Carlough China Strategy Initiative

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.
Article by Anya Konstantinovsky and Molly Carlough China Strategy Initiative

September 16, 2024

United States
CFR-Brookings Institution Election 2024 Virtual Public Event: What’s at Stake for U.S.-European Relations?

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Brookings Institution Foreign Policy Program are collaborating to convene a panel of experts to discuss the foreign, security, and economic policy chall…

Play CFR-Brookings Institution Election 2024 Virtual Public Event: What’s at Stake for U.S.-European Relations?
Webinar by Liana Fix, Matthias Matthijs, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Tara Varma, and Michael Birnbaum Election 2024 Events

July 10, 2024

China
U.S.-China Economic Relations With Jay Shambaugh

Jay Shambaugh discusses U.S.-China macroeconomic engagement and dialogue with Chinese leadership on overcapacity and economic imbalances. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics b…

Play U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands with their countries flags behind them.
Virtual Event by Jay C. Shambaugh, Matthew P. Goodman, and Rush Doshi Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

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Europe's China Policy and Transatlantic Relations

China has emerged as a major economic and security challenge to Europe. At the same time, disagreements about how to address this threat have driven a wedge into not only Europe, but also the transat…