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From Beijing's perspective, the top two outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit were the economic agreement and the AI dialogue. Listen to the latest State of Play on the summit: buff.ly/PN2ZODt
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China and North Korea are deepening economic ties. Two-way goods trade reached $2.7 billion in 2025, the highest level since 2020, and trade in the first half of 2026 was 19% higher than a year earlier. Learn more in this #CSIS commentary: buff.ly/9dnKA6g
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Beijing uses its holdings of U.S. debt to manage the RMB exchange rate. What impact has this had on China’s economy? Learn more in our #ChinaPower feature: bit.ly/CP_debt
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Why is China engaging more actively with North Korea? On the latest @CSISKoreaChair The Impossible State podcast, @ChinaPowerCSIS Dr. Bonny Lin outlines five key factors shaping Beijing’s approach to Pyongyang. Listen here: buff.ly/zeLujPi
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PLA military activity in the South China Sea reached its highest level on record in 2025. #ChinaPower data shows 163 reported PLA operations, including a notable increase in live‑fire events: bit.ly/pla-2025
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What Did Trump and Xi Agree to at the White House? @ChinaPowerCSIS Dr. Bonny Lin joined @edgardkagan, Dr. Thomas Christensen, @KennedyCSIS and @WillTodman to discuss how successful the summit was and what it means for the future of U.S.-China relations in the latest episode of State of Play: buff.ly/x4GSXvr
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Looking beyond the summit, what opportunities and challenges could shape U.S.-China relations through the end of 2026? Learn more in the latest #ChinaPower Podcast: buff.ly/2ltw1Ns
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About 19% of China’s 2025 central spending went toward paying debt interests, putting it roughly on par with the U.S. and Japan. How does China balance its budget in face of rising debts? Learn more from our #ChinaPower feature on China’s government budget: bit.ly/cp_budget
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@ChinaPowerCSIS Dr. Bonny Lin joined @CSIS @VictorDCha and CSIS Korea Chair Senior Advisor @sydseiler to discuss the recent reset in China-North Korea relations and what the Trump-Xi summit could mean for North Korea and the Korean Peninsula in the latest episode of The Impossible State: buff.ly/jXM0I2o
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How has the state of U.S.-China relations changed since Presidents Trump and Xi met in Beijing this May? Learn more in the latest #ChinaPower Podcast: buff.ly/2ltw1Ns
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President Trump personally welcomed President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews ahead of the Trump-Xi summit in Washington. Why is this diplomatic gesture significant? Learn more in the latest #ChinaPower Podcast: buff.ly/2ltw1Ns
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In the latest #ChinaPower podcast, @AsiaLens and @wangxiangweihk discuss the current state of U.S.-China relations and what to watch for at the Trump-Xi summit in Washington, D.C. Listen here: buff.ly/2ltw1Ns
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What did Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's meeting with Vice Premier He Lifeng reveal about U.S. and Chinese priorities ahead of the Trump-Xi summit? Hear @AsiaLens and @wangxiangweihk discuss in the latest #ChinaPower Podcast: buff.ly/2ltw1Ns
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Why is China seeking closer ties with North Korea? This #CSIS commentary examines key drivers behind Beijing's efforts, from countering Russian influence in Pyongyang to securing support on Taiwan: buff.ly/9dnKA6g
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Why is biotechnology becoming increasingly important to U.S. national security and economic competitiveness? Learn more in the this #ChinaPower podcast: buff.ly/WSs4kEY
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Can China’s grain reserves protect food security against El Nino? - SCMP buff.ly/5WnnZ2X
For Chinese leaders, food security (粮食安全) is an “important foundation of national security.” Learn more about the three major interrelated challenges China faces with its food security in our #ChinaPower feature: bit.ly/cn-food-sec
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China’s economic policymakers face the “Impossible Trinity”: they can’t have a fixed exchange rate, free capital flow, and independent monetary policy all at once. Learn how these trade-offs drive China’s purchases of U.S. debt: bit.ly/CP_debt
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In its new budget, China projects a 2026 government deficit amounts to approximately to 4% of its GDP. But a deeper dive into the data shows the actual deficit will reach a record-breaking 9.1% of GDP. More in our #ChinaPower feature: bit.ly/cp_budget
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China has become a major force in open-weight AI models. How is this shaping global AI competition? Learn more in this #ChinaPower podcast: buff.ly/Li61j8k
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China, Madagascar launch first joint operation against telecom fraud - Xinhua buff.ly/u9Afbxz
China has taken action against scam operations targeting Chinese citizens, but what impact has that had on the broader scam industry? Learn more in this #ChinaPower podcast: buff.ly/e1ejUFw
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