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🚨 How does China view Washington’s current approach to Latin America?
“What stands out across these papers is a shared assessment that Washington’s current approach is likely to erode U.S. influence in the region.”
@MyersMargaret wrote for a @CSIS_Interpret workshop analyzing Chinese academic research on the “New Monroe Doctrine” and China–Latin America relations.
Read more from experts @alvaroimendez and Ruben Gonzalez-Vicente here: interpret.csis.org/chinas-as…
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🔔Politburo member and Xinjiang Party Secretary Ma Xingrui was the latest senior Chinese official to be removed from office.
ICYMI: @CSISFreeman has updated its flagship Chinese Leadership Chart to reflect the latest changes to China's senior military and political leadership.
See where the Politburo and State Council stand after a year of unprecedented political change:
csis.org/programs/freeman-ch…
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"Although calling for the defense of the region's autonomy, the authors present Venezuela and Latin America as spaces where the United States and China are pursuing economic and political goals."
Our latest @CSIS_Interpret analysis by Antonio Jose Pagan Sanchez, Victoria Chonn Ching, and @pdsola examines newly translated Chinese writings on U.S. intervention in Venezuela and its implications for Beijing.
💡Read the full analysis: interpret.csis.org/chinese-a…
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Curious about the priorities of China's top leadership?
@CSIS_Interpret translates every CCP Politburo collective study session. Our latest covers Xi Jinping's remarks at the 25th collective study session of the 20th Central Committee (April 28, 2026), which focused on strengthening disaster preparedness and emergency response.
ICYMI: interpret.csis.org/translati…
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🚨 On Tuesday, the U.S. FCC announced plans to ban imports of Chinese-made humanoid robots on national security grounds. Beijing has already threatened retaliation if the ban moves forward.
Robotics is emerging as the latest front in U.S.-China technology competition. To understand what's at stake, listen to Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy's latest episode of Pekingology with @MERICS_EU's Wendy Chang on China's robotics ambitions—and why they could reshape the future of global manufacturing.
Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/pekingolog…
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💡NEW FROM @CSISFreeman @CSIS_Interpret
CCP Politburo collective study sessions offer a window into the priorities of China's top leadership.
Our latest translation covers Xi Jinping's remarks at the 25th collective study session of the 20th CCP Central Committee on April 28, 2026, where he called for stronger disaster preparedness and emergency response capabilities.
Read it here: interpret.csis.org/translati…
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"The U.S. intervention in Venezuela appears, at least for now, to have punctured some of the optimism that had characterized Chinese academic writing on Latin America in recent years."
Read the latest @CSIS_Interpret workshop report by Antonio José Pagán Sánchez, Victoria Chonn Ching, and @pdsola on how Chinese scholars assess China–Venezuela relations and the implications of the "Donroe Doctrine" for Latin America.
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How is China reassessing its role in Latin America after the U.S. military operation in Venezuela?
Experts Antonio Jose Pagan Sanchez, Victoria Chonn-Ching, and @pdsola analyze six new @CSIS_Interpret translations of Chinese academic articles examining U.S. strategy in the region and the implications for China-Venezuela relations.
Read their commentary here: interpret.csis.org/chinese-a…
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China just passed a new law on “ethnic unity,” requiring all ethnic minorities to learn Mandarin. Why is the CCP intent on assimilation, and how does this effort fit into Xi Jinping’s views of a modern China?
For context, revisit this translation of a 2023 speech by Xi from @CSIS_Interpret.
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As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, will China step in to mediate?
While PRC ambitions are global, its top priorities remain much closer to home.
Revisit this 2025 @CSIS_Interpret analysis on a batch of translated Chinese documents that reveal why Beijing views its "periphery" as the top focus of its foreign policy and its most consequential theater for contesting U.S. influence.
Learn more: interpret.csis.org/chinas-re…
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Does U.S. pressure in Latin America drive countries in the region toward China?
Experts @alvaroimendez, @MyersMargaret, and Ruben Gonzalez-Vicente comment on six recent translations from @CSIS_Interpret of Chinese academic articles on the “New Monroe Doctrine” and China-Latin America relations.
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Join the Freeman Chair on 7/7 for an event on the 10th anniversary of the 709 Crackdown, which saw hundreds of Chinese human rights lawyers and advocates detained. Several leading scholars & practitioners will reflect on 709 and its implications for China.
csis.org/events/rule-law-chi…
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CSIS today announced that @Henrietta_Ivy has joined @CSISFreeman as senior fellow. Her experience spearheading US Indo-Pacific strategy & diplomacy at the State Department & the White House will deepen CSIS research on China’s foreign & domestic policy.
csis.org/news/henrietta-levi…
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The Freeman Chair is looking to hire a new Fellow or Senior Fellow to join our team to contribute to the research agenda of the Program, through writing, research, data/trend analysis, and project development and management.
More information below:
careers.csis.org/opportuniti…
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UPDATED: In March 2025, China finalized its 2025 government budget and released new details into 2024 spending. But these documents can be hard to parse. This #ChinaPower feature breaks down the complexities: bit.ly/cp_budget
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Will U.S.-China relations remain on a similar path under the second Trump administration? Join Dr. Wei Da of Tsinghua University and Mr. Rick Waters of Eurasia Group as they debate this pivotal question. Register to attend here: buff.ly/42Bav3D
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Welcome to our new page! Our regional experts examine the key political, economic, security, and societal trends shaping the future of global governance and institutions. See more here: csis.org/geopolitics-foreign…
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The Freeman Chair is looking to hire a Program Manager/Research Associate to manage our @CSIS_Interpret project and for other program support. If interested please apply by October 7th using the link below:
careers.csis.org/opportuniti…
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On Thursday at 8:30 am ET, the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department hosts its inaugural event to discuss the global impact of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Register: csis.org/events/global-impac…
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🗓️September 26, Thursday
🕐8:30 – 11:00 AM
Join us for the inaugural event of the @CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department to discuss essays by @CSIS scholars assessing the meaning of the election across the globe.
Register here: csis.org/events/global-impac…
