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U.S.-China Cancer Trial Collaboration: Political and Regulatory Challenges and the Path Forward
Patrick Beyrer analyzes the political and regulatory challenges to U.S.-China collaboration and provides policy recommendations for how to expedite the harmonization of cancer clinical trials. -
The $10,000 cash award will recognize the best piece of journalism on Asia published during calendar year 2024.
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Analysis: Record Surge of Clean Energy in 2024 Halts China’s CO2 Rise
Lauri Myllyvirta analyzes the record surge of clean energy in 2024 and how it halts China’s CO2 rise. -
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Event Recap: Executive Roundtable on Insights and Analysis on the Future of US and China
Jan 23, 2025 - Recap from Program 8 of 8 in our 2025 Seeking Truth Through Facts U.S.-China Program Series -
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Event Recap: 2025 Future of U.S. and China Conference - Under Renewed Pressure
Jan 16, 2025 — Check out our event recap and watch images and videos from "2025 Future of U.S. and China Conference: Under Renewed Pressure" -
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China’s Views on Escalation and Crisis Management and Implications for the United States
Lyle Morris writes about how China's view that a crisis can be “controlled” and escalation “managed” could make the country's leaders overconfident in their ability to prevail in a conflict, thereby increasing the risk of escalation. -
Jing Qian and Brendan Kelly write about how the renewal of U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA) may help stabilize a turbulent relationship.
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Diana Choyleva explores the Petrodollar system’s future, focusing on China’s strategic efforts, Gulf states’ push to transform their economies, and breakthrough innovations in cross-border payment technologies.
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Recording of the January 2025 Edition of Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill with a special guest, Professor Ken Jimbo, a specialist on Japan's foreign and defence policy.
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The COP29 negotiations underscored the potential for China and India to act as critical players in facilitating global climate progress, yet the lack of meaningful results highlighted the accompanying challenges, writes Betty Wang.
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John Osburg writes that independent Christian churches, Tibetan teachers, and New Age workshops are seeing a rise in attendance among affluent, well-educated urban Chinese — long assumed to be the most secular segment of society.
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The U.S. Will Leave a Void in Climate Leadership. Can China Fill It?
The next Trump administration presents China with the opportunity to grow its global influence in climate action, but there is work to be done internationally and domestically, writes Taylah Bland in an op-ed for CNA.