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What does the future hold for U.S.-China technological competition? In a major new CSIS report, our experts argue that the key is technological dexterity—the ability to build strengths across different technology types, where advantages in one domain compound advantages in others.

Explore our comparative analyses of technology and innovation ecosystems of the United States, China, and U.S. allies in 'TechEdge'.

Read the full report here: https://t.co/bXJzNMXPv8

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EXPERTS REACT: Xi Jinping's whirlwind White House visit concluded last week with much fanfare after the presidents discussed trade, Taiwan, Iran, AI, fentanyl, and more.

Read brief commentary from CSIS experts on how to interpret the summit outcomes and the most important takeaways from the meeting: https://t.co/7f1UMCeqgA

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HAPPENING TODAY: Is China's Economy Broken?

Register here: https://t.co/6B2dwI6hDF

Join CSIS for a in-person event with Logan Wright of the Rhodium Group (and a CSIS non-resident senior associate) to discuss his new book Broken China: How the Economic Miracle Shattered and What It Means for the World (Polity).

Trustee Chair Scott Kennedy will lead a conversation concerning the political and economic implications of Dr. Wright's research for China and the rest of the world with panelists Dinny McMahon (Trivium), Tianlei Huang (PIIE), and Zoe Liu (CFR).

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U.S. economic security priorities are shifting fast, and few institutions have the tools to keep pace. This October 14-15, CSIS Executive Education is offering a two-day course for government, policy, and industry professionals looking to get a better understanding of what's driving U.S. economic security priorities right now, and how to navigate them.

Scott Kennedy will be among the CSIS experts leading the course, alongside colleagues including Navin Girishankar, Rick Rossow, Aalok Mehta, Leslie Abrahams, Matt Pearl, SUJAI SHIVAKUMAR, Ph.D., and Kate Koren.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and include a short entry form, statement of interest, brief bio, and resume.

Learn more and apply: https://t.co/52IHU7U6Uq

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Join CSIS tomorrow morning for a live State of Play on takeaways from the Trump-Xi Summit. Amb. Edgard Kagan, Dr. Thomas Christensen, Dr. Scott Kennedy, and Dr. Bonny Lin will join host Will Todman to discuss how successful the summit was and what it means for the future of U.S.-China relations.

Register today: https://t.co/XGvi1A6Gwb

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Trump and Xi may be meeting this week, but congressional visits to China are still in a pandemic slump. Isabella McCallum and Ryan Featherston analyzed the decline in Congressional visits to China and the policy implications of a US congress with little first hand China experience.
Read their piece in full: https://t.co/l3PGXieNfK

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The Trump-Xi Summit is only a few days away. Learn what to expect from the meeting with Trustee Chair Scott Kennedy and Deputy Director and Senior Fellow Ilaria Mazzocco in the latest China Pulse video. They discuss potential outcomes of the meeting, including export controls on rare earths and why AI safeguards could take center stage in the talks.

Watch here: https://t.co/B7ScpUvPGE

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Is China's Economy Broken? Join CSIS on Sept. 28th for a discussion of Logan Wright's new book: Broken China: How the Economic Miracle Shattered and What It Means for the World (Polity), focusing on the financial roots of China's economic slowdown and what it means for Beijing's policy options moving forward.

After Dr. Wright's presentation, Trustee Chair Scott Kennedy will lead a discussion with panelists Dinny McMahon (Trivium), Tianlei Huang (PIIE), and Zoe Liu (CFR).

Register Today! https://t.co/6B2dwI6hDF

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Join CSIS for a live State of Play discussion of the Trump-Xi summit September 25th (the morning after), featuring experts Amb. Edgard Kagan, Dr. Scott Kennedy, Dr. Bonny Lin, and host Will Todman. Their discussion will cover trade, investment, AI, the war with Iran, and Taiwan, and analyze how successful the summit was and what it means for the future of U.S.-China relations.

Register today!
https://t.co/XGvi1A6Gwb

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There's no greater pleasure at @CSIS than to be on the "Trade Guys" podcast. In this episode, I speak with Trade Guys Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller about this week's Trump-Xi summit, tariffs, the truce, the Board of Trade, the Board of Investment & more!

https://t.co/wmqkT0I2VW

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In a new commentary, Trustee Chair @KennedyCSIS argues that although the Trump-Xi summit will likely extend the current period of stability, the gap between the convening's limited ambitions and the growing challenges facing the world points to a growing vaccum of global leadership.

Read more here:
https://t.co/7PD4ZcjS60

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Why has China's economy slowed so dramatically after years of rapid growth, and what realistic policy options and tools do Chinese authorities have to improve the economy’s trajectory?

Join CSIS for an in-person event with Logan Wright of the Rhodium Group (and a CSIS non-resident senior associate) to discuss his new book: Broken China: How the Economic Miracle Shattered and What It Means for the World.

Register today: https://t.co/6B2dwI6hDF

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Apply today to attend an Executive Education course on Economic Security at CSIS.
U.S. economic security priorities are shifting fast, and few institutions have the tools to keep pace. This October 14-15, CSIS Executive Education is offering a two-day course for government, policy, and industry professionals looking to get a better understanding of what's driving U.S. economic security priorities right now, and how to navigate them.

Scott Kennedy will be among the CSIS experts leading the course, alongside colleagues including Navin Girishankar, Rick Rossow, Aalok Mehta, Leslie Abrahams, Matt Pearl, SUJAI SHIVAKUMAR, Ph.D., and Kate Koren.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and include a short entry form, statement of interest, brief bio, and resume.

Learn more and apply: https://t.co/52IHU7U6Uq

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Did you know Iceland had the top score of internet freedom in 2025?

What country is No. 1? Despite all the attention to US-China competition, neither country is ranked no. 1 across a variety of indicators measuring societal, economic and governance performance.

Learn more in Nina Gohel's blog post: https://t.co/UszrE8L48I

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Join CSIS Sept. 28th for a discussion of the Trump-Xi Summit.
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet for a second time this year in late September in Washington. Central to the gathering will be a number of economic security issues: trade and macroeconomic imbalances, industrial policy, foreign investment, supply-chain resilience, clean-tech and energy markets, cybersecurity, dual-use technologies, and, of course, artificial intelligence.

Trustee Chair Scott Kennedy will moderate the discussion to understand how these issues played out at the summit and are likely to evolve in the coming months. Joining him from programs across CSIS’s Economic Security and Technology Department will be: Sujai Shivakumar (Renewing American Innovation), Philip Luck (Economics Program), Kate Koren (Economics Program), Ilaria Mazzocco (Trustee Chair), and Lauryn Williams (Strategic Technologies Program).
https://t.co/HaH8NALa9Y

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Join CSIS on Sept. 25th for a rapid assessment of the Trump-Xi Summit outcomes, with experts Amb. Edgard Kagan, Dr. Scott Kennedy, and Dr. Bonny Lin and host Will Todman. The summit and following discussion will likely cover trade, investment, AI, the war with Iran, Taiwan, and the future of US-China relations.

Register today: https://t.co/XGvi1A6Gwb

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In the new episode of China Field Notes, Scott Kennedy talks with Eric Zheng, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

Zheng assesses China’s evolving business climate, including the challenges facing American companies, why China remains an important market and manufacturing base, and how American firms are adapting their global strategies. They conclude with the value of greater predictability in U.S.-China relations.

Listen to their conversation here: https://t.co/qe4hVB8YWM

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Codels to China and Taiwan have dropped significantly. Isabella McCallum and Ryan Featherston analysed the decline in US congressional visits, the causes and potential impacts on US relations with China and Taiwan. Read their analysis here: https://t.co/NAEdlP1im4

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With a Trump-Xi summit expected on September 24th, Trustee Chair @KennedyCSIS and Senior Fellow and Deputy Director @mazzocco_ilaria discuss potential outcomes of the meeting, including export controls on rare earths and why AI safeguards could take center stage in the talks. Listen to their full conversation here: https://t.co/B7ScpUvPGE

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In 2020, the Trustee Chair published the first iteration of “Not Number One,” which provided global rankings of the United States and China covering a wide array of metrics. The conclusion: neither country were anywhere near number one.

Nearly six years later, the Trustee Chair has updated the analysis to see if any of the tables have turned.
Read Nina Gohel's analysis of the results: https://t.co/UszrE8L48I

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Join the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics for an in-person event featuring Logan Wright of the Rhodium Group (and a CSIS non-resident senior associate) to discuss his new book: Broken China: How the Economic Miracle Shattered and What It Means for the World. He examines the financial roots of China's slowdown and Beijing's policy options.

This event will feature a discussion with panelists Dinny McMahon (Trivium), Tianlei Huang (PIIE), and Zoe Liu (CFR).

Register today! https://t.co/6B2dwI6hDF