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What happens to U.S.- Korea trade now that IEEPA tariffs are gone — and what does a Trump-Xi deal mean for Seoul?
@csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social joins @brookings.edu Andrew Yeo and Seoul National University Ahn Duk-geun for a timely discussion on the state of U.S.-Korea economic relations.⬇️
When Beijing turns up economic heat on Seoul, South Korea can't stand alone. Japan, the US, and regional partners must help fend off China's coercion.
@csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social on how Seoul can counter China through collective economic deterrence ⬇️
How does China weaponize trade — and how do we fight back?
Join Georgetown's own @victordcha.bsky.social for a discussion on his book, China's Weaponization of Trade— if you're in DC, this one is worth stopping by!
📍 McGhee Library, Georgetown University
🕠 March 18, 2026 | 12:30–1:30 PM (EDT)
Today, CSIS announces retired Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has been named our next CEO, succeeding John Hamre, who announced last year that he will retire after 26 years of transformational leadership.
Read more: bit.ly/4b383Ha
🌍 Global reactions to the SCOTUS ruling on Trump’s tariffs
@csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org unpack what it means across Africa, the Americas, China, EU, India, Japan, Korea, the Middle East, Southeast Asia & Australia.
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China added 40 Japanese entities (Subaru, MHI, JAXA..) to export control/watch lists for dual-use items. This brings the total number of targeted Japanese companies in
@csis.org database to 99.
More in our book on China’s economic coercion (600+ cases): youtu.be/FHUJGVLt44M
🚨 New Report Out
New @csis.org Beyond Parallel satellite imagery shows UAVs Saebyol 4 and 9 positioned together at Panghyon Airbase — the first time two UAVs have been spotted simultaneously at the site.
Read the full analysis: beyondparallel.csis.org/north-korean...
Trade is now a geopolitical weapon. If allies don’t respond together, they’ll be pressured one by one.
Read @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social interview discussing their new book on China's economic coercion with @postopinions.bsky.social.
📰Full Article:
Wheaton College hosts the Ben Han Memorial Lecture featuring @victordcha on China's Weaponization of Trade. Don't miss this important conversation on economic coercion and collective resilience.
📍 Armerding Center, Room 190, Wheaton College
🕠 March 24, 2026 | 7:00–8:00 PM (CDT)
📺NEW VIDEO: How has China’s strategic value changed for Korea?
In part two of our three-part series, @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social explains how Beijing’s strategic value for Seoul has evolved and why South Korea has made its choice in U.S.–China competition.
▶️Watch: youtu.be/e2m8iZlUKZs
Pyongyang concluded the Ninth Party Congress with plans to improve multiple rocket launchers and ground and underwater ICBM complexes.
@csis.org Beyond Parallel has tracked 480+ provocations since 1958: hijackings, bombings and more.
Learn More: beyondparallel.csis.org/database-nor...
@csis.org analysis confirms that the Atlantic Amsterdam, which was a point of tension between South Korea and China due to its unilateral placement by Beijing has moved out of the PMZ and arrived at a commercial shipyard in Weihai, China on 1/31.
Read here: beyondparallel.csis.org/china-reloca...
ICYMI: On the latest episode of TIS, @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org @sydseiler.bsky.social hosts Prof. Gi-wook Shin on The Four Talent Giants—how Japan, Australia, China & India built economic power by tackling distinct national challenges.
📺Watch: youtu.be/-hQiAcHJ3H0
Join @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for “Global Security in the Age of the New Cold War,” a two‑panel event featuring @victordcha.bsky.social.
🕕 March 19, 2026 | 6:00–8:00 PM (GMT)
📍 Bush House, Strand Campus, London
📄 Analysis: North Korea’s 9th Party Congress
@sydseiler of @CSIS @CSISKoreaChair breaks down the key takeaways—from five big questions to a deep dive on the Party Congress report.
🎥 Five Key Questions: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PJg...
🎥 Report Breakdown: www.youtube.com/watch?v=22e4...
NEW REPORT
“The United States–Republic of Korea Alliance” by @csis.org and Asan Institute for Policy Studies examines the credibility of U.S. extended deterrence and brainstorms ways to strengthen these commitments amid heightened uncertainty.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/uni...
Although China recently removed the Atlantic Amsterdam structure, 13 buoys and two aquaculture farms remain in the Korea–China Provisional Measures Zone.
@csis.org Beyond Parallel continues to track developments in the Yellow Sea: beyondparallel.csis.org/tag/yellow-s...
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What happens to U.S.- Korea trade now that IEEPA tariffs are gone — and what does a Trump-Xi deal mean for Seoul?
@csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social joins @brookings.edu Andrew Yeo and Seoul National University Ahn Duk-geun for a timely discussion on the state of U.S.-Korea economic relations.⬇️
The factory allegedly uses: Iranian designs & tech, Chinese dual-use components, supply chains and logistics, and North Korean labor.
Since late 2021, it has expanded from two buildings under construction to a 17-facility complex comprising up to 116 buildings, encompassing over 2,820,000 square meters of space (2,82 km2), and 67 finished housing units that could house approximately 20,000 workers.
Satellite imagery show sustained infrastructure expansion at the Yelabuga drone factory in Russia through early 2026, consistent with the rapid establishment and scaling up of production of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) and uncrewed combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Any North Korean involvement with the Yelabuga UAV factory would likely expose Pyongyang to Russia’s wartime UAV production experience and technology, which could be valuable to North Korea’s expanding UAV and UCAV programs.
NEW @csis.org REPORT (A thread⬇️)
The Yelabuga UAV Factory in Russia is a real-world example of the deepening collaboration between the so-called CRINK countries of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
📢Last week to apply: Spring/Summer 2026 Interns!
Applications for the @csis.org Korea Chair Spring/Summer 2026 internship close this week.
Gain hands-on experience in Korean policy, research, and analysis at D.C.'s leading think tank.
Apply by March 13🔽
careers.csis.org/opportunitie...
ICYMI: On the newest episode of Capital Cable, @csis.org’s Mark Lippert and @sydseiler.bsky.social join Ramón Pacheco Pardo and Lami Kim to assess North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress—and what its new five-year plan signals next.
📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeEF...
How does China weaponize trade — and how do we fight back?
Join Georgetown's own @victordcha.bsky.social for a discussion on his book, China's Weaponization of Trade— if you're in DC, this one is worth stopping by!
📍 McGhee Library, Georgetown University
🕠 March 18, 2026 | 12:30–1:30 PM (EDT)
When Beijing turns up economic heat on Seoul, South Korea can't stand alone. Japan, the US, and regional partners must help fend off China's coercion.
@csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social on how Seoul can counter China through collective economic deterrence ⬇️
🌍 Global reactions to the SCOTUS ruling on Trump’s tariffs
@csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org unpack what it means across Africa, the Americas, China, EU, India, Japan, Korea, the Middle East, Southeast Asia & Australia.
Read⬇️
China added 40 Japanese entities (Subaru, MHI, JAXA..) to export control/watch lists for dual-use items. This brings the total number of targeted Japanese companies in
@csis.org database to 99.
More in our book on China’s economic coercion (600+ cases): youtu.be/FHUJGVLt44M
🚨 New Report Out
New @csis.org Beyond Parallel satellite imagery shows UAVs Saebyol 4 and 9 positioned together at Panghyon Airbase — the first time two UAVs have been spotted simultaneously at the site.
Read the full analysis: beyondparallel.csis.org/north-korean...