In the latest AI Policy Podcast episode, Gregory C. Allen and Sadie McCullough discuss and evaluate the BIS' new export policy for Nvidia's H200 chips before turning to Beijing's decision to block H200 imports and Pentagon's new AI Strategy. Listen here:

The series of major Japanese investments in U.S. gas assets since last year is driven by commercial, policy, and geopolitical factors. CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program's Ben Cahill and Jane Nakano explore the Japanese investment in U.S. oil and gas assets. Read:

Canada and the E.U. seem to have reached agreements allowing more EVs made in China to enter their markets. In the latest from @chinaecon.csis.org, @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social explores what these deals suggest about our close allies and China. Read more:

In the latest from CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair, Meredith M. Broadbent unpacks the recent agreement between the United States and United Kingdom to cooperate on pharmaceuticals and medical technology. Read more here:

🔴 Live now: Reimagining the American City Jan Sramek, CEO of California Forever, joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social on Betting on America to discuss how his company is reimagining the American city and why it is vital for U.S. economic security. Watch here: tinyurl.com/p6mfee4b

Happening Jan 28th! We are hosting an event with Senators @cantwell.senate.gov and Todd Young on the future of U.S. technology leadership. This also marks the launch of the Tech Edge Report—a flagship publication by the CSIS EST department. Register:

🎙️Premiering Today! Tune into Betting on America today at 10 AM ET as Jan Sramek, CEO of California Forever, joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social to discuss how his company is reimagining the American city and why it is vital for U.S. economic security. Watch here:

"U.S. capital markets, with their unparalleled breadth and depth, are foundational to American innovation and far more productive at value creation than China’s state-directed model." How can this help the U.S. win the global tech race? Learn more:

The U.S.–China tech race is a long-term competition—and it requires a long-term strategy. @Navingirishankar.bsky.social explains why success depends on building durable tech ecosystems, not just breakthroughs, drawing on CSIS’s new Tech Edge report. Read here: tinyurl.com/5a7p6dav

Next Week! On January 26, 2026, Jan Sramek, CEO of @california-forever.bsky.social, joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social on Betting on America to discuss how his company is reimagining the American city and why it is vital for U.S. economic security. More info here:

China demonstrates a tech paradox: it dominates low- and medium-tier Base technologies, but has had trouble breaking into high-end manufacturing technologies—yet has achieved relative parity with the U.S. in AI, an industry of great complexity. Read more here:

Defending U.S. tech ecosystems is key in the tech race with China, but overly broad controls isolate ecosystems, deter top talent, and fragment the allied collaboration that creates advantages. Learn more from our latest report:

Happening January 28th! We are hosting an event with Senators @cantwell.senate.gov and Todd Young for a conversation on the future of U.S. technology leadership, exploring priorities for securing critical supply chains and modernizing our industrial base. Register: tinyurl.com/3vpu2duu

Coming soon! On January 26, 2026, Jan Sramek, CEO of California Forever joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social on Betting on America to discuss how his company is reimagining the American city and why it is vital for U.S. economic security. More info here: tinyurl.com/p6mfee4b

"Modern ecosystems require industrial policies tailored to specific technologies, industries, and value chains," write our department experts. Learn more about the importance of industry and technology enablers to win the tech competition with China:

In the latest episode of Cache Me if You Can, James Lewis dives into the geopolitics of quantum tech, as Congress reintroduces the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act to expand U.S. quantum leadership in research, workforce, and global cooperation. Listen here:

"Understanding how technologies shape national power is only the first step" to winning the global tech race, write CSIS EST Department Experts. "The harder challenge is building ecosystems that generate advantages in those technologies." Read more:

On Jan 30th, the CSIS Wadhwani AI Center and CSIS Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics are hosting a conference on the India AI Impact Summit. Experts will explore India’s goals for the upcoming Summit and share perspectives on the future of global AI policy. Register:

"For the U.S., understanding the drivers of technological leadership, whether at home or abroad, is essential to devising a national game plan," say CSIS EST experts. How do myths about the tech race with China hold us back? Read more:

"The question is whether the United States will reassert scientific, engineering, and manufacturing prowess, especially where it has lost ground, or whether it will continue to cede leadership." Read more from @est.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/tec...

In the latest from CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair, William Reinsch argues that the Trump administration’s approach to policymaking weakens public understanding and accountability. Read more here:

On the latest episode of The Trade Guys, Scott Miller and William Reinsch discuss the carveout for U.S. multinationals from key parts of the OECD’s 15% global minimum tax framework. Listen here:

"America’s advantages rest on foundations that China struggles to match: open collaboration, institutional trust, global talent attraction, and capacity to orchestrate complex partnerships with allies," a new report from our department argues. Read more here:

“China has been playing the long game for decades—building rare earths processing capacity, scaling manufacturing ecosystems, and investing in the 'missing middle' between lab and market,” warns our department experts. Is it too late for the U.S. to catch up? Read more here: tinyurl.com/5a7p6dav

A new report from our department uses four key technologies—AI, jet engines, machine tools, and rare earth elements—to compare U.S. and Chinese tech ecosystem capabilities. Who comes out on top? Read the full analysis here:

"If 2025 delivered wake-up calls, 2026 demands action," from our department experts on developing America's long game for the technology race. Read more here:

NEW: China has been playing the tech long game. It’s time for the U.S. to do the same. In a major new report, @est.csis.org identifies the building blocks of our tech ecosystem and how the U.S. can use them to get ahead. 🧵Read the full Tech Edge report: www.csis.org/analysis/tec...

China is often portrayed as either unstoppable or failing to push tech frontiers. The U.S. is celebrated as the AI leader but criticized for dependence on rivals. CSIS EST experts argue the reality is more complex and instructive. Read more here: tinyurl.com/yc58ymhh

Join us for an event on January 30th! The @ai.csis.org and CSIS Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economies are hosting a conference previewing the India AI Impact Summit featuring Ambassador Vinay Kwatra of India and Ambassador Laurent Bili of France. Register here:

The administration has not yet revealed the details of the American AI Exports Program and how it will work. In the latest by CSIS Strategic Technologies Program, Stephen Lang outlines the steps needed to successfully compete with China. Read more here:

On the latest episode of the Trade Guys, CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair's William Reinsch and Scott Miller explore what’s ahead for 2026, focusing on major global trade battlefronts with the Simply Trade podcast’s Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles. Listen here:

Happening next week! Join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a discussion on the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s January 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook with EIA's Senior Economist, Sean Hill and Administrator, Tristan Abbey. Register here:

The administration’s success in securing massive investment pledges from the industry to reshore manufacturing needs to be reinforced. CSIS Renewing American Innovation's Sujai Shivakumar and Anne Pritchett analyze if its positive impact last long-term. Read more here:

Venezuelan oil production could rebound under adequate political, legal, fiscal, and operating conditions. In the latest by CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program, Clayton Siegel analyzes how much more oil could Venezuela produce and how soon? Read more here: tinyurl.com/28jrwnhf

On a new episode of Betting on America, @est.csis.org President @navingirishankar.bsky.social welcomes former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan to discuss new pathways to prosperity and the big forces shaping politics and policy. Watch here: www.csis.org/events/new-p...

In the latest episode of Betting on America, former House Speaker Paul Ryan shares his thoughts on why American populism is “great on empathy [...]—not great on delivering the solutions.” Watch the full episode with @navingirishankar.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/33c5hatf

Stablecoins & Dollar Dominance, former House Speaker Paul Ryan Weighs in on the Digital Currency Wars. Watch the Betting on America episode w/ @navingirishankar.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/33c5hatf

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan shares his views on a tax solution for American re-industrialization. Watch the full Betting on America episode with @navingirishankar.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/33c5hatf

Will U.S. Debt Undermine Dollar Dominance? “This, to me, is the most predictable economic crisis we have ever had as a country,” warns former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan. Watch the full Betting on America episode w/ @navingirishankar.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/33c5hatf "

Live Now! Tune into Betting on America as former House Speaker Paul Ryan joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social to share his thoughts on the challenges and potential solutions to set the United States on a path to shared prosperity. Watch here: tinyurl.com/33c5hatf

Tomorrow at 10AM ET: Former House Speaker Paul Ryan joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social on Betting on America to share his thoughts on the challenges and potential solutions to set the United States on a path to shared prosperity. More info here:

New Betting on America episode out tomorrow! Former House Speaker Paul Ryan joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social to share his thoughts on the challenges and potential solutions to set the United States on a path to shared prosperity. More info here:

In his latest for @foreignaffairs.com, CSIS EST President @navingirishankar.bsky.social writes that “China has prepared itself with cadres and systems to follow through on its economic warfare strategy; the United States has not.” Read more:

Coming on Wednesday! Former House Speaker Paul Ryan joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social on Betting on America to share his thoughts on the challenges and potential solutions to set the United States on a path to shared prosperity. Watch here on 1/7 at 10 AM ET:

Out on Wednesday 1/7! On January 7, 2026, former House Speaker Paul Ryan joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social to share his thoughts on the challenges and potential solutions to set the United States on a path to shared prosperity. More info here:

New Betting on America episode next week! On January 7, 2026, former House Speaker Paul Ryan joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social to share his thoughts on the challenges and potential solutions to set the United States on a path to shared prosperity. More info here:

Out Next Week! On January 7, 2026, former House Speaker Paul Ryan joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social to share his thoughts on the challenges and potential solutions to set the United States on a path to shared prosperity. More info here:

"Building an economic warrior class should be a national priority among government, business, universities, think tanks, and philanthropies," warns CSIS EST president @navingirishankar.bsky.social in his latest for @foreignaffairs.com. Read more:

COMING SOON: New Betting on America episode! On January 7, 2026, former House Speaker Paul Ryan joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social to share his thoughts on the challenges and potential solutions to set the United States on a path to shared prosperity. Event link: tinyurl.com/33c5hatf

"“Washington needs to raise its economic security game,” writes @navingirishankar.bsky.social in @foreignaffairs.com. “To do so, it needs to nurture a new class of economic warriors adept in the new tools of national power, resilience, and global influence.” Read more here: