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The Electric Vehicle Playbook for Emerging Markets

Emerging markets are becoming EV leaders with sales rising rapidly in the past two years. Governments are seeking to shape the future of the auto industry as they balance their EV adoption goals, industrial strategies, and reliance on China.

Digital Report by Ilaria Mazzocco and Ryan Featherston — October 22, 2025

Experts React: U.S.-China Relations Heading into a Likely Summit

This collection of brief comments by several CSIS China experts reflects substantial anxieties about the state of U.S.-China relations and the potential downsides to possible agreements reached during a potential Trump-Xi meeting on the sidelines of APEC.

Commentary by Thomas J. Christensen, Jeannette Chu, Brian Hart, Scott Kennedy, Henrietta Levin, and Ilaria Mazzocco — October 6, 2025

Assessing China’s New Climate Commitments

Ilaria Mazzocco and Deborah Seligsohn unpack China’s newly announced 2035 climate goals, including emission cuts and renewable energy expansion, and implications for the United States and the rest of the world.

Critical Questions by Ilaria Mazzocco and Deborah Seligsohn — October 2, 2025

Will the United States Push Europe Toward China?

Pressuring Europe with tariffs at such a critical time in EU-China relations could inadvertently lead to furthering China’s strategic advantage relative to Europe and undermine long-term U.S. interests.

Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco — July 18, 2025

What’s Missing from the U.S. Debate on Electric Vehicles

Proposed policies by Congress and the administration aimed at slowing the EV industry would have negative implications for innovation in the United States and the development of local EV value chains.

Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco — May 29, 2025

China and the Impact of “Liberation Day” Tariffs

This article unpacks the tariff actions taken against China, how China is responding, anticipated effects on China’s economy, and signposts for future action.

Critical Questions by Scott Kennedy, Ilaria Mazzocco, and Ryan Featherston — April 4, 2025