List of Trade Policy & Agreements articles
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A historic photograph shows a group of workers surrounding a man who is weighing opium at a factory. The Opioid High of Empire
Two new books turn a spotlight on how the colonial past lives on in unacknowledged ways.
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French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after inspecting an honor guard during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Can Xi Win Back Europe?
The Chinese leader’s visit follows weeks of escalating tensions between China and the continent.
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A view of dump trucks loaded with nickel ore at a mining site in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia on Aug. 3, 2023. Without Indonesia’s Nickel, EVs Have No Future in America
The IRA and Senate opposition to a free trade deal with Jakarta are undermining the United States’ green transition.
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A photo illustration shows a deflated plastic globe with a pen speared into it. Where Global Governance Went Wrong—and How to Fix It
International agreements have not balanced our freedoms in the way that they should.
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Newspapers in Tehran feature news about the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties. How Much Leverage Does China Really Have Over Iran?
Washington wants Beijing to rein in Tehran, but experts say it’s not that simple.
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A new floating production, storage, and offloading vessel is under construction at a shipyard in Nantong, China, on April 17, 2023. Forget About Chips—China Is Coming for Ships
Beijing’s grab for hegemony in a critical sector follows a familiar playbook.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks into a microphone at a podium while she attends a press conference. Janet Yellen Has a Three-Body Problem With China
The U.S. treasury secretary blasted Beijing’s industrial overcapacity, but it’s a tough message to carry off convincingly.
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An illustration shows a tiger chasing a dragon up an economic indicator line against a graph paper background. The dragon is turning to snarl at the tiger. Is India Really the Next China?
The case for its economic ascent is strong, but government policies still stand in the way.
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A photo collage illustration shows a cursor weaving around the legs of a suited person standing atop a pile of torn papers for a story about Big Tech avoiding regulations. Big Tech Is Trying to Prevent Debate About Its Social Harms
The industry’s “digital trade” strategy seeks to preemptively constrain governments.
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Employees work in a textile factory in Karachi, Pakistan. New Hope for Pakistan’s Mistreated Workers
Germany’s new Supply Chain Act could help curb some of the world’s worst labor injustices.
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Polish farmers on their tractors take part in a blockade in Zakret, a suburb of Warsaw, Poland. Ukraine’s Trade Lifeline Might Strangle Its EU Ambitions
Renewed farm tariff relief risks souring some member states on Kyiv’s eventual EU membership.
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A historic image of four businessmen at a table with basketballs. How ‘Made in China’ Became American Gospel
The canny marketing of imports from vodka to basketballs transformed the U.S.-China trade relationship.
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A photo collage illustration of a finger made of bits of contracts and pieces of tech to represent a large corporation, pushing down on the American flag. America Has a Resilience Problem
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission makes the case for competition in an increasingly consolidated world.
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A car leaves a car carrier. China’s Global EV Domination Is Just Beginning
And the West isn’t ready for it.
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Hundreds of electric cars rest on large racks, each one with three layers of cars, beneath a smoggy sky at the container terminal of a port in China's eastern Jiangsu Province. Cranes and stacks of shipping containers loom in the background, and the ocean is visible beyond that. Biden Cracks Down on Chinese Electric Vehicles
A new investigation into foreign “connected vehicles” could enable future action against Beijing’s tech sector.
