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Mercy A. Kuo

Mercy A. Kuo

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EU-India Free Trade Agreement: Deal Of Democracies

Insights from Nicolas Kohler-Suzuki.

25.03.2026 7

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The India-US Interim Trade Deal and New Tariffs

Insights from Pratik Dattani.

18.03.2026 10

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China’s Interests in the Israel-US War With Iran

Insights from Yoram Evron.

11.03.2026 6

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EU Cybersecurity Act: Increased Scrutiny of China-Based Supply Chains

Insights from Martin Catarata.

04.03.2026 8

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Pax Silica and the China-US Critical Minerals Competition

Insights from Maria Shagina.

26.02.2026 10

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Japan’s Election Results: Takeaways for Takaichi

Insights from Kristin Vekasi

18.02.2026 10

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How US Allies Approach Taiwan – and Influence US Taiwan Policy

Insights from Adam P. Liff.

11.02.2026 4

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‘Dancing in Shackles’: China’s Vibrant – But Constrained – Internet Culture

Insights from Yi-Ling Liu.

04.02.2026 10

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The Military Dimension of the China-US AI Race

Insights from Dan Tadross.

28.01.2026 7

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Singapore vs. Switzerland for Asia’s Wealthy

Insights from Marcin Dadura.

21.01.2026 9

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Outlook: Geopolitical Trends and Global Diplomacy in 2026

Insights from Younes El Ghazi.

30.12.2025 30

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The Outlook for China-US Strategic Competition in 2026

Insights from Sarah M. Beran.

04.12.2025 10

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‘Autocracy 2.0’: How China Reinvented Tyranny for the Innovation Age

Insights from Jennifer Lind.

27.11.2025 10

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Chinese Artificial General Intelligence: Myths and Misinformation 

Insights from William C. Hannas and Huey-Meei Chang.

20.11.2025 10

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Will China Fill the Gap in Iran’s Defense Sector?

Insights from Can Kasapoğlu.

13.11.2025 10

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Takaichi and Trump: The Japan-US Alliance Under New Management

Insights from Jeffrey Hornung.

06.11.2025 6

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Wargaming China’s Dominance in Rare Earths and Critical Minerals 

Insights from Finley Grimble.

29.10.2025 7

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Intel, Nvidia, and the Asia Factor in the US’s Unconventional Sovereign Wealth Fund 

Insights from Winston Ma.

23.10.2025 6

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China-Middle East Cooperation: In the Eye of the Beholder

Insights from Mohammed Alsudairi and Andrea Ghiselli. 

15.10.2025 8

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China-Russia Asymmetry and the Power of Siberia 2 Agreement

Insights from Anne-Sophie Corbeau.

09.10.2025 5

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Thinking Historically About China-US Relations

Insights from Francis J. Gavin.

02.10.2025 10

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How Geoeconomics Is Shaping Policy in the US, EU, China, and India

Insights from Marcin Dadura.

25.09.2025 10

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Panama in China-US Strategic Competition

Insights from Orlando J. Pérez.

18.09.2025 7

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China’s Rare Earth Dominance and Germany’s Defense Industry

Insights from Jakob Kullik. 

10.09.2025 9

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EU-Taiwan Relations and China-US Strategic Competition

Insights from Simona Grano.

04.09.2025 10

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The Decolonization of Hong Kong

Insights from Ching Kwan Lee.

28.08.2025 20

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The CCP’S Subnational Strategy in the US

Insights from Shannon Van Sant.

21.08.2025 7

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China-US Policy Signaling and Perceptions

Insights from Carla Freeman and Andrew Scobell. 

14.08.2025 20

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China-EU Relations in China-US Strategic Competition

Insights from Reuben Wong.

06.08.2025 8

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Economic Statecraft and Supply Chains in the Asia-Pacific

Insights from Etel Solingen.

30.07.2025 9

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China’s Progress Toward Military Supremacy

Insights from Joel Wuthnow

23.07.2025 9

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Geopolitical Risk and Investment Uncertainty in Asia

Insights from Judith Jacob.

17.07.2025 10

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South Korea’s New Leadership in the Trump Era

Insights from Soo Kim

09.07.2025 9

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ASEAN and the China-US Trade War

Insights from Sharon Seah.

03.07.2025 10

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North Korea and the Lasting Legacy of Kim Il Sung

Insights from Fyodor Tertitskiy.

26.06.2025 10

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Proponents of the ‘New Cold War’ Misread the Dangers of the Old One

Insights from Michael Brenes.

19.06.2025 8

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Why AI Companies Are ‘Modern-Day Empires’

Insights from Karen Hao.

10.06.2025 10

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Geopolitical Intelligence and Business Strategy Amid China-US Competition

Insights from Finley Grimble.

05.06.2025 20

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Assessing the Success of ‘Made In China 2025’ 

Insights from Camille Boullenois.

29.05.2025 10

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Great Power Competition and the Global South

Insights from Van Jackson. 

22.05.2025 10

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Asia’s Role In the US Shipbuilding Surge 

Insights from Colin Grabow.

15.05.2025 9

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Deglobalization and International Investment Trends

Insights from Dr. Rory Knight.

07.05.2025 10

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Taiwan-US Relations in the Trump Era

Insights from Michael A. Hunzeker.

30.04.2025 10

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The Duterte Dynasty and Political Culture in the Philippines

Insights from Jean Encinas-Franco.

24.04.2025 7

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How the CCP Is Reshaping Religious Order in China

Insights from Julie Yu-wen Chen. 

16.04.2025 10

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How Middle Powers Shape Order in the Indo-Pacific

Insights from Richard Ghiasy.

09.04.2025 10

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Vietnam in US-China Trade Tensions

Insights from Nguyen Khac Giang 

01.04.2025 10

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The Evolution of US Foreign Policy Discourses on China

Insights from Yan Chang Bennett.

26.03.2025 10

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Greenland and Great Power Competition

Insights from Klaus Dodds.

19.03.2025 10

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Business Impact of Geopolitical Risk in the Trump Era

Insights from Rodney Faraon.

12.03.2025 20

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