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Retooling U.S. Trade to Meet the China Challenge: GSP Matters

The four-year lapse of the General Systems of Preference program, a cornerstone of U.S. trade policy, has allowed China to grow its political and economic influence in the Global South. Congressional reauthorization is crucial to combat China’s development offensive.

Commentary by Daniel F. Runde, Thomas Bryja, and Meredith Broadbent — November 4, 2024

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Barath Harithas

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Scott Miller

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It’s More Than Grit

From Tesla to Two Wheelers

Mariana and Andrew are joined by Billy Blaustein, the co-founder and COO of Vammo, a Brazilian electric mobility company.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero and H. Andrew Schwartz — November 4, 2024

It's More than Geit

Retooling U.S. Trade to Meet the China Challenge: GSP Matters

The four-year lapse of the General Systems of Preference program, a cornerstone of U.S. trade policy, has allowed China to grow its political and economic influence in the Global South. Congressional reauthorization is crucial to combat China’s development offensive.

Commentary by Daniel F. Runde, Thomas Bryja, and Meredith Broadbent — November 4, 2024

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc?

This week, the Scholl Chair evaluates the historical claim that high tariffs brought about strong economic growth in the late nineteenth century.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — November 4, 2024

The Trade Guys

BRICS De-Dollarization Efforts, the G20, and a U.S. Manufacturing Outlook

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we talk about the BRICS Summit and efforts to move away from dollar dominance, the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers' Meeting, and a new study from the Peterson Institute's Robert Lawrence that assesses recent U.S. efforts to re-shore manufacturing jobs. 

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, and H. Andrew Schwartz — November 4, 2024

CSIS The Trade Guys

Staying Ahead in the Global Technology Race

Please join the CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department for a virtual event on October 31st from 2-4 pm ET to discuss the upcoming Department compendium: Staying Ahead in the Global Technology Race.

Event — October 31, 2024

EU Tariffs Must Be Part of a Multipronged Strategy

Francesca Ghiretti proposes a multipronged approach to address the technological gap between the European Union and China amid the EU’s new tariffs against Chinese electric vehicles.

Commentary by Francesca Ghiretti — October 31, 2024

Responding to China’s Growing Influence in Ports of the Global South

Port infrastructure is an investment area where China is outpacing the United States. A strategy to counter China’s influence in Global South ports is an important piece of a larger program to enable a better offer to the Global South.

Report by Daniel F. Runde, Austin Hardman, and Clara Bonin — October 30, 2024

Staying Ahead in the Global Technology Race: A Roadmap for Economic Security

CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department experts give recommendations on export controls, global tech governance, domestic incentives for building tech capabilities in chips and clean technologies, and the future of international tech cooperation and competition.

Digital Report by The CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department — October 29, 2024

Rethinking Competition with China on Clean Technologies

Amid competition with China, the United States should not just seek derisking but also actively avoid technological isolation and encourage its companies to compete on the international stage in emerging and next-generation clean technologies.

Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco — October 29, 2024