Issue Brief L.E.A.D. Legislative Brief: A Congress Reacting to an Executive-Led U.S.-China Relationship A Congress Reacting to an Executive-Led U.S.-China Relationship Yilun Zhang, Youngseo Kim August 18, 2026 View Page
Issue Brief The Blind Spot: Coupang, Shipbuilding, and a Misread Alliance Coupang, Shipbuilding, and a Misread Alliance Youngseo Kim August 13, 2026 View Page
Issue Brief Beyond Shipyards: Commercial Shipbuilding and China-U.S. Maritime Competition Commercial Shipbuilding and China-U.S. Maritime Competition Yilun Zhang August 11, 2026 View Page
Issue Brief Cancelling ‘Liberation Day’: The U.S. Supreme Court and its Takedown of Trump’s IEEPA-based Tariffs The U.S. Supreme Court and its Takedown of Trump’s IEEPA-based Tariffs Sourabh Gupta March 4, 2026 View Page
Issue Brief L.E.A.D. Legislative Brief: A Congress Approaching Midterms that Reacts to Turbulent U.S.-China Relations A Congress Approaching Midterms that Reacts to Turbulent U.S.-China Relations Yilun Zhang March 2, 2026 View Page
Issue Brief Shadow Banking with Chinese Characteristics: Financial Reform Amid Property Crisis Financial Reform Amid Property Crisis Rían Knighton February 23, 2026 View Page
Issue Brief When Climate Standards Become Trade Rules: CBAM’s Rulemaking Power and Global Implications CBAM’s Rulemaking Power and Global Implications Zhangchen Wang January 27, 2026 View Page
Issue Brief China’s Fifteenth Five-Year Plan: Stability, Modernization, and the Strategic Logic Behind Its Domestic Priorities Stability, Modernization, and the Strategic Logic Behind Its Domestic Priorities Yilun Zhang December 1, 2025 View Page
Issue Brief Detroit’s Capacity Trap Why America’s Auto Industry Is Losing Globally Yilun Zhang September 8, 2025 View Page
Issue Brief L.E.A.D. Legislative Brief: The 119th Congress’s Emerging Legislative Blueprint on China The 119th Congress’s Emerging Legislative Blueprint on China Yilun Zhang August 25, 2025 View Page
Issue Brief Deep Waters, High Stakes: U.S. Policy Reform for Offshore Critical Minerals Nong Hong July 14, 2025 View Page
Issue Brief L.E.A.D. Project Brief: The Trump Administration’s Emerging Strategic and Economic Framework for China The Trump Administration's Emerging Strategic and Economic Framework for China Sourabh Gupta June 5, 2025 View Page
Issue Brief Trump’s Crypto Ambition: Populism, Economic Strategy, and the Competition for Digital Future Populism, Economic Strategy, and the Competition for Digital Future Yilun Zhang May 9, 2025 View Page
Issue Brief Halfway There: Tracking the Global Momentum for the BBNJ Treaty Nong Hong April 29, 2025 View Page
Issue Brief From the Third Plenum to the ‘Two Sessions’ Meeting: Reviewing China’s Management of its Economy Reviewing China’s Management of its Economy Sourabh Gupta March 17, 2025 View Page
Issue Brief L.E.A.D. Project Brief: Trump’s Return Scrambles Outlook Trump’s Return Scrambles Outlook Sourabh Gupta December 16, 2024 View Page
Issue Brief L.E.A.D. Legislative Brief: 118th Congress Pushing for Further Decoupling with China during the “China Week” as Election Approaches 118th Congress Pushing for Further Decoupling with China during the “China Week” as Election Approaches Amanda (Yue) Jin, Ao Gu, Yilun Zhang October 16, 2024 View Page
Issue Brief Big Wave and Undercurrent: Washington’s Duo-Track Efforts to Compete with China in the Global Maritime Influence Washington's Duo-Track Efforts to Compete with China in the Global Maritime Influence Amanda (Yue) Jin, Yilun Zhang May 23, 2024 View Page
Issue Brief L.E.A.D. Project Brief: Ties Stabilize While Negative Undercurrents Deepen Ties Stabilize While Negative Undercurrents Deepen Sourabh Gupta May 20, 2024 View Page
Issue Brief L.E.A.D. Legislative Brief: Passive Decoupling Targets Shipping, Emerging Tech and Green Industries Passive Decoupling Targets Shipping, Emerging Tech and Green Industries Amanda (Yue) Jin, Yilun Zhang May 13, 2024 View Page
