► De-risking has recently emerged as a word to describe United States policy toward China. The term was first used by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on March 30 to describe the EU's China strategy and gained traction on April 27 when White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan also referred to the United States' China policy as "de-risking" rather than "decoupling". ► Some observers...

► The growing awareness of data’s importance for economic growth has prompted many countries, especially developed ones, to establish a free, open, and rules-based environment for digital trade. In contrast, authoritarian states, particularly China, have been pursuing digital protectionist measures for economic and national security reasons. ► While China has expressed its willingness to participate in digit...

► The expanded U.S. use of export controls on advanced AI chips to China, originally unveiled on October 7, 2022 and updated on October 17, 2023, signals a profound shift in the U.S. use of national security trade tools and simultaneously invites a host of other questions about the suitability of current trade and economic rules to govern this new technology-driven economic security era. ► Integral to this ne...