By Matthew P. Goodman & David A. Parker The Chinese economy has gotten off to a bumpy start in 2015. There are signs of a deepening slowdown, from lower-than-expected retail sales figures to an unexpected slide in employment. After 35…
By Ernest Z. Bower Yesterday in Arizona, the new U.S. defense secretary Ashton Carter delivered an important speech. He talked about trade and the urgent need for the United States and its partners to seize the initiative to conclude the…
This week we check in on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and then explore how China’s leaders make economic policy. CSIS Scholl Chair Scott Miller joins to assess whether Congress will grant trade promotion to the executive branch and discuss…
By Jonathan D. London Vietnam Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s upcoming visit to Washington comes at a critical juncture for Vietnam and a time when a confluence of domestic, regional, and geopolitical factors are giving increasing salience to…
By Amy Studdart United States Trade Representative Froman has been saber-rattling at the World Trade Organization (WTO). “Under the President’s leadership”, said Ambassador Froman, “USTR will continue working tirelessly to ensure that China and all WTO Members play by the…
Who is he? Cory Gardner is a Republican senator from Colorado. He defeated Democratic incumbent Mark Udall in the November 2014 midterm elections. Prior to his current position, Gardner represented Colorado’s fourth congressional district in the House of Representatives, and…
In this week’s episode we discuss the jailing of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges and the international response with CSIS Sumitro Chair Senior Fellow Murray Hiebert. Then CSIS Freeman Chair Deputy Director Scott Kennedy joins to analyze…
Who is he? Bob Corker is a Republican senator who has represented Tennessee since 2007. He served as the mayor of Chattanooga from 2001 to 2006 and commissioner of finance and administration for Tennessee from 1994 to 2001. Corker graduated…
By Joakim Parker & Todd Hamner This year’s 20th anniversary of the normalization of relations between the United States and Vietnam offers reflections on what the two countries have achieved and what might come next. U.S. ambassador to Vietnam Ted…
What should we expect from the U.S. strategic rebalance to Asia in 2015? What are the prospects for economic reform in China and Japan? How should we interpret leadership changes in India and Indonesia? Are new strategic alignments emerging in…