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China is Knocking at the Trans-Pacific Trade Door—Canada Must Not Swing it Wide Open

Hon. Ed Fast | Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) | 04/28/2026

A Canadian parliamentary delegation returned last month from Beijing bearing glad tidings: China wants in on the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Senator Clement Gignac, co-chair of the…

A Great Wall Around China

Daniel Kishi | Commonplace | 04/09/2026

Daniel Kishi is a Senior Policy Advisor at American Compass, and Co-author of the Understanding ...

Beijing Hold’em: European Cards Against Chinese Coercion

Tobias Gehrke & Nina Schmelzer | European Council on Foreign Relations | 03/31/2026

Summary China’s mi...

Way Out of The West’s Critical Minerals Dilemma

Marina Yue Zhang | East Asia Forum | 02/16/2026

Since 2022, the United States and the EU have shifted rapidly to...

Escalate to Negotiate: How Europe Should Respond to Chinese Export Restrictions

Tobias Gehrke & Janka Oertel | European Council on Foreign Relations | 10/21/2025

Can Middle Powers Anchor the Future of Global Trade?

Mary Ng | The Hinrich Foundation | 09/02/2025

The fractures in today’s global trading system have been years ...

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