Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party has won the election in Taiwan, and will be inaugurated as Taiwan's next president on May 20. As his term commences, James Storen, Program Assistant with the Freedom and Prosperity Center, breaks down Taiwan's performance in the Freedom and Prosper...

GET IT STRAIT: DIGESTING TAIWAN’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OUTCOME - The 2024 Taiwan Presidential election is the culmination of many dramatic developments over the past year. Marked by the first-ever meeting between US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, amidst increasin...

Please join the Atlantic Council’s Indo-Pacific Security Initiative (IPSI), housed in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, for a virtual seminar on Central and Eastern European relations with Taiwan, just ahead of the 2024 presidential elections in Taiwan.

An expert panel of speakers ...

One year ago, many economists were convinced the US was headed for a mild recession, Europe would face a deeper one, and China would enjoy a robust rebound.

What a difference a year can make.

In the Eurozone recession was avoided, in the US a soft landing is in sight, and today China is struggl...

On Wednesday, December 20 at 8:00am (Eastern Time) / 9:00pm (Taiwan), please join the Atlantic Council’s Indo-Pacific Security Initiative (IPSI), housed in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, and the Global China Hub (GCH) for a conversation on Countering Beijing’s economic coercion i...

CHINA’S UNDERGROUND HISTORIANS AND THEIR BATTLE FOR THE FUTURE - For decades, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has sought to prevent Chinese artists from freely engaging with the world, especially on the topic of China’s history. The CCP’s story of Chinese history describes Communism’s triumph a...

COMMUNITY WATCH: CHINA’S VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET - In 2015, Beijing released Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace, a white paper outlining the CCP’s vision for the future of the internet. The paper extended the concept of sovereignty to cyberspace, asserti...

RELYING ON OLD ENEMIES: THE CHALLENGE OF TAIWAN’S ECONOMIC TIES TO CHINA - Please join the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and GeoEconomics Center for the virtual launch of Jeremy Mark and Niels Graham’s new report, “Relying on Old Enemies: The Challenge of Taiwan’s Economic Ties to China”.

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TAIWAN: A CONTESTED DEMOCRACY UNDER THREAT - Please watch this launch of a new book by Global China Hub nonresident fellow, Lev Nachman, and co-author Jonathan Sullivan, titled, “Taiwan: A Contested Democracy Under Threat.”

There has never been greater international interest in Taiwan, nor such ...

EXPLORING CHINA’S GLOBAL AGENDA ON SPECTRUM POLICY AND 5G/6G - Join the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub for a conversation on what’s at stake during this year’s World Radiocommunication Conference.

Beijing is moving aggressively to bolster Chinese companies’ domestic and international advant...

In the first episode of our new ACTV original series, host Matthew Kroenig delves into the critical question of whether the United States and its allies have an effective strategy to address the global challenge posed by China. The episode features perspectives from senior Biden administration of...

CHINA’S STANDING IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH: TAKEAWAYS FROM THE BELT AND ROAD FORUM - This October, China will host its annual Belt and Road Initiative Global Forum in Beijing, marking BRI’s ten-year anniversary. In the past decade, the BRI has become a flagship strategy of the PRC’s involvement in the ...

UNDERSTANDING CHINA’S ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN - Our experts kick off the second day of IMF-World Bank week in Marrakesh with a look at China’s economic slowdown.

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 10/10/2023

RUNNING OUT OF ROAD: CHINA PATHFINDER 2023 LAUNCH - Over the past year, views on the trajectory of the Chinese economy have seen significant shifts. Initial expectations of a robust recovery post-zero-COVID have given way to increasing skepticism about the enduring strength of the Chinese economi...

China’s defense sector is largely controlled by state-owned enterprises insulated from its commercial economy. However, Beijing has increasingly sought to bolster its military capabilities and modernize the People’s Liberation Army through its civilian sectors.

A key pillar of these efforts, Mil...

CONFLICTS IN EAST ASIA — A new study by the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security delves into the intricate security landscape of East Asia. In this insightful analysis, Markus Garlauskas, the Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Initiative and former National Intelligenc...

LEVERAGING OFFSHORE WIND TO DECARBONIZE EAST ASIA - Offshore wind is an incredibly promising decarbonization technology that nevertheless faces significant hurdles to adoption, especially outside of relatively mature markets, such as the North Sea. Offshore wind typically enjoys the highest capac...

US-CHINA TECH WAR — While the US has long been the dominant force in breakthrough technologies and innovation, China has transformed itself into a formidable challenger. In order for the US to retain its technological advantage over Beijing while also competing alongside its allies and partners, ...

COMPETITION OR COOPERATION: DEBATING A TRANSATLANTIC DE-RISKING STRATEGY ON CHINA - Please join the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and Global China Hub for a conversation with experts from across Europe and the United States to examine different strategies and areas for transatlantic cooperatio...

In recent months, growing tensions in the Taiwan Strait as well as the rapid and coordinated G7 economic response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have raised questions—in G7 capitals and in Beijing alike—over whether similar measures could be imposed on China in a Taiwan crisis.

Over the past ye...

US-CHINA LESSONS FROM UKRAINE: FUELING MORE DANGEROUS TAIWAN TENSIONS - Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security are pleased to host the launch of a new report, “US-China Lessons from Ukraine: Fueling More Dangerous Taiwan Tensions”, authored by Atlantic ...

BEYOND CHATBOTS: HOW THE US-CHINA RACE WILL DEFINE AI'S FUTURE - Please join the Global Tech Security Commission (GTSC) – a joint partnership between the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue – and the GeoTech Center for a virtual panel discussion on...

For Africa Day 2023, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar join the Africa Center’s Senior Director, Rama Yade, to discuss their visions and views on the current state of US-Africa relations and US policy towards Africa. This event serves as an opportunity to follow up on the rec...

THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL TECH SECURITY - The Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue hosted a special virtual public event announcing the creation of a new joint commission on May 25, 2022.

This event featured a fireside chat between US Under Secretar...