How are Chinese observers interpreting the motivations behind America’s TikTok ban? What strategic scenarios are emerging in China regarding TikTok’s future? And how do these narratives shape and reflect China’s views of relations with the United States?
Examining these questions offers critical insights into the shifting dynamics of global technological competition and the evolving contours of bilateral relations in a contested digital age, Sun Chenghao and Chen Siyao write in a new essay.
The risks and costs of the rising U.S. federal debt. Warnings that rising debt will lead to fiscal crisis and economic catastrophe are widespread. On Wednesday, Brookings experts present new research on the channels through which the federal debt affects the economy and join other economists in a discussion on the likelihood of a fiscal crisis.
U.S., South Korean, and Japanese approaches to economic security. On Wednesday, the Center for Asia Policy Studies hosts a group of experts to assess current trends in economic security and their implications for U.S.-Japan-South Korea relations, including foreign investment screening and industrial policy in the semiconductor industry.
The outlook for retirement security in a new Congress. On Thursday, the Brookings Retirement Security Project will host a two-panel discussion on the outlook for retirement security at a pivotal moment in U.S. governance, as Congress grapples with the future of Social Security, Medicare, and private retirement savings.
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