Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
China has become a global science and technology leader. While this development does raise concerns for the U.S., blanket efforts to eliminate U.S.-China scientific interaction do not benefit long-term U.S. security interests. Instead, they can threaten the U.S. innovative edge by cutting off both access to and visibility into global scientific frontiers. It is becoming increasingly urgent to develop new frameworks that manage security risks while continuing to permit U.S.-Chinese scientific cooperation in an atmosphere that is not poisoned by political suspicion.
Join Quincy Institute non-resident fellow Denis Simon and Ohio State University professor Caroline Wagner for a discussion of a new scientific policy framework, “Smart Openness“.
Is the theocratic regime in Tehran nearing its end? If it falls, could Iran finally embark on a path toward democracy—or will power simply shift from clerics to generals through a coup led by elements of the Revolutionary Guards? Alternatively, does the country risk descending into prolonged instability or civil war? And if the United States and Israel intervene militarily, what chain of consequences might follow—for Iran, the region, and the world?
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China has become a global science and technology leader. While this development does raise concerns for the U.S., blanket efforts to eliminate U.S.-China scientific interaction do not benefit long-term U.S. security interests. Instead, they can threaten the U.S. innovative edge by cutting off both access to and visibility into global scientific frontiers. It is becoming increasingly urgent to develop new frameworks that manage security risks while continuing to permit U.S.-Chinese scientific cooperation in an atmosphere that is not poisoned by political suspicion.
Join Quincy Institute non-resident fellow Denis Simon and Ohio State University professor Caroline Wagner for a discussion of a new scientific policy framework, “Smart Openness“.
Is the theocratic regime in Tehran nearing its end? If it falls, could Iran finally embark on a path toward democracy—or will power simply shift from clerics to generals through a coup led by elements of the Revolutionary Guards? Alternatively, does the country risk descending into prolonged instability or civil war? And if the United States and Israel intervene militarily, what chain of consequences might follow—for Iran, the region, and the world?
Quincy Institute is an independent, nonprofit think tank. To support our work:
Help fund our research: quincyinst.org/donations
Read our reporting: ResponsibleStatecraft.org
TikTok: / quincyinst
Twitter: https://x.com/QuincyInst
Facebook: / quincyinst
Instagram: / quincyinst
Website: quincyinst.org
