China Controls the Green Supply Chain. Can the US Catch Up?

As oil prices spike, the global shift toward renewables is strengthening demand in China's strongest sectors

May 15 • Lance Lang

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The Legal Architecture of Economic Security

The Trade War Lab hosts the editors and contributors behind a new special issue of Law & Geoeconomics

May 8 • Maddie Doyle

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When Do Large Firms Actually Shape Trade Policy?

New research finds that whether lobbying raises or lowers tariffs depends on the structure of the industry

May 1 • Lance Lang

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April 2026

What the Trump-Xi Summit Means for US-China Relations

Highlights from the CHINA Town Hall with Stephen Biegun and Sarah Beran

Apr 24 • Maddie Doyle

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Do Firms That Produce Together Lobby Together?

New evidence on how global production linkages drive trade lobbying

Apr 17 • Stephen Zaken

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When Power Changes Hands, So Do Firms

Researchers tracks how leadership changes drive firm ownership turnover across 87 countries

Apr 10 • Charlie Andrade

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Why Corporations Aren't Fighting Back Harder on Trade

When protectionism becomes a national security issue, firms lose the political space to oppose it

Apr 3 • Claire Ain

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March 2026

Will American Protectionism Last?

History, public opinion, and corporate interests all suggest the current tariff regime may be more fragile than it looks

Mar 27 • Maddie Doyle

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China Votes With the West on Sanctions More Than You Think

Fifty years of Security Council data show Beijing backs liberal order enforcement over 80% of the time

Mar 20 • David Cardaronella

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Decoupling Has a Supply Problem

New research shows decoupling depends on who else can supply the goods

Mar 13 • Lance Lang

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The Fragile Bipartisanship of America's China Policy

New research reveals that domestic stakes turn bipartisan hawkishness into political competition

Mar 6 • Maddie Doyle

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February 2026

$150 Billion in Tariffs Were Collected Under IEEPA. Now What?

The Supreme Court has ruled them unauthorized—but refunds are far from guaranteed, and consumers shouldn't expect relief

Feb 28 • Stephen Zaken

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