Measuring and analyzing the impact of global value chains on economic development

Global value chains (GVCs) have transformed the nature of international trade, with clear winners and losers. A new report provides valuable data on the GVC phenomenon and the trade impacts on both wealthy and poor countries.

What comes after North Korea’s latest missile test?

After North Korea’s successful missile test earlier this month, Jonathan Pollack says the only viable path forward is for the U.S. to acknowledge the reality of the regime’s nuclear weapons and to minimize the risk of aggression by raising costs on Pyongyang.

Watch: The state of US-China relations and the Comprehensive Economic Dialogue

Cheng Li speaks on the U.S.-China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue (CED), the future of the relationship, and his latest book on the growing influence of Chinese think tanks.

Ryan Hass joins the Brookings Institution

Ryan Hass has been named the David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings, where he holds a joint appointment with the John L. Thornton China Center and the Center for East Asia Policy Studies.

Prior to Brookings, Hass served as the director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia with the National Security Council (NSC) staff in the White House.

Hass's research and analysis focuses on enhancing policy development on the pressing political, economic, and security challenges facing the United States in East Asia.