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By Patricia M. Kim
Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded his long-awaited trip to Beijing earlier this week after months of speculation on whether his visit would be rescheduled after its postponement following the Chinese spy balloon crisis this past February. Despite harsh rhetoric from Beijing leading up to the visit, it seems Chinese leaders were just as keen as their American counterparts to restore high-level exchanges to stabilize the bilateral relationship.
In Beijing, Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang; China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi; and President Xi Jinping. Whi ..read more
Brookings » U.S. Foreign Policy
10M ago
By George Ingram, Susan Reichle
On May 3, 2023, the Brookings Center for Sustainable Development hosted a public event on the recently released USAID Policy Framework. USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman presented the highlights, followed by a panel representing USAID and civil society discussing specific aspects of the framework.
Generating a conversation around USAID’s roles and objectives as articulated in the Policy Framework could not be more timely in this era of growing development and geopolitical challenges.
The Policy Framework brings together principal USAID policies, objectiv ..read more
Brookings » U.S. Foreign Policy
10M ago
By David Dollar, Ryan Hass, Bruce Jones, Patricia M. Kim, Tanvi Madan, Joshua P. Meltzer, Chris Meserole, Michael E. O'Hanlon, Eswar Prasad, Melanie W. Sisson, Mireya Solís, Tom Stefanick, Andrew Yeo
Updating America’s Asia strategy
Updating America’s Asia strategy
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June 14, 2023
China’s rapid growth in economic power, military strength, and diplomatic influence has sparked concerns in Washington and elsewhere about whether China is on a trajectory to become the dominant power in ..read more
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By Cheng Li, Xiuye Zhao
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is America’s biggest and most significant national policy geared toward combating climate change. The legislation provides an estimated amount of $300 billion worth of subsidies over the next decade to stimulate a low-carbon transition and to onshore renewable energy manufacturing. While it is a significant achievement to bring renewable energy manufacturing back to American soil, it is unclear whether this goal can be achieved without disrupting the global supply chain in which China is a major player.
The question on the horizon for b ..read more