Would China’s move to join this transpacific trade pact push the U.S. to rejoin? It’s complicated. Kristen Hopewell - September 27, 2021 Membership would probably place China firmly at the center of regional and global supply chains.
Europe really wants to fight climate change. So why are other countries so unhappy? Jonas Nahm - August 5, 2021 The “Fit for 55” proposal lays out a detailed pathway to meet the European Union’s 2030 climate commitments, on the way to carbon neutrality
The WTO is negotiating to solve a global fisheries crisis. Here’s what’s at stake. Kristen Hopewell - July 14, 2021 Talks center on eliminating fisheries subsidies, a tricky goal.
The Biden administration supports waiving patents on coronavirus vaccines. Big Pharma won’t be happy. Carie Steele - May 5, 2021 Developed countries are joining developing countries to put pharmaceutical companies in a tough position
President Biden is hosting Japan’s prime minister in D.C. It’s a big deal for Japan — and the U.S. Phillip Y. Lipscy and Mary M. McCarthy - April 14, 2021 They’ll discuss new ways to cooperate, as well as unfinished business from the Trump years
Saudi Arabia just lifted Qatar’s 43-month blockade. How did this rift end? Coates Ulrichsen - January 8, 2021 A new agreement appears to cover these three points
Biden promises to embrace multilateralism again. World leaders agree. Alexander Kentikelenis and Erik Voeten - December 15, 2020 Our research suggests the liberal order has staying power
15 countries just signed the world’s largest trade pact. The U.S. isn’t one of them. Kristen Hopewell - November 15, 2020 Will the U.S. economy suffer as nations in the Asia-Pacific region get closer?
Trump got it wrong at the U.N. America can’t counteract China without global institutions. Rebecca Lissner - September 25, 2020 Future international orders may look quite different.
The State Department says the Chinese Communist Party controls Chinese companies. It’s not that simple. Meg Rithmire - September 7, 2020 State-funded Chinese firms at times actually subvert Beijing’s interests.