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@csis.org Korea Chair is an independent platform from which to advance major policy issues of common importance to the Korean & American people.

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Last week, @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social spoke at Chey Institute, drawing on his book co-authored with Ellen Kim and @andysaulim.com. Cha urged collective resilience among allies based on trust, solidarity, and credible readiness in response to China's economic coercion.
📰 Japan update: Takaichi’s LDP secured a landslide in Sunday’s vote, with the ruling coalition winning 316 of 465 seats.

In a previous TIS episode, @csis.org Korea Chair unpacked what a Takaichi-led LDP could mean for Korea & Japan.

Watch Full Video⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0BV...
What to Expect from Takaichi? New Leadership in Japan | The Impossible State
0:00 – Intro 3:23 – Voting Results 8:59 – Sanae Takaichi — who is she? 13:29 – LDP–Komeito coalition 16:38 – What this means for Sanseito? 22:53 – Takaichi and Trump 29:37 – Trilateral…
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February 16, 2026 at 2:00 AM
🚧 Russia and North Korea are racing to finish a new Tumen River bridge by June 19—the 2nd anniversary of their mutual defense pact.

📡 @csis.org Beyond Parallel analysis on its rapid construction progress:
Significant Progress of the North Korea-Russia Road Bridge - Beyond Parallel
Satellite imagery show that the construction of the new Russia-North Korea road bridge has made significant progress in the past six months.
beyondparallel.csis.org
February 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
🎙️ In a new episode of @koreaeconinst.bsky.social Eye on Korea, Ellen Kim discusses China’s use of economic coercion and strategies for collective resilience, drawing on her new book coauthored with @victordcha.bsky.social and @andysaulim.com

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How to Fight Back Against China's Economic Coercion | Eye on Korea Ep. 26
Dr. Ellen Kim discusses her new coauthored book, “China's Weaponization of Trade: Resistance Through Collective Resilience,” which tracks hundreds of cases where China has used its economic power to…
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February 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
While Beijing has withdrawn one facility, 13 buoys and 2 aquaculture platforms remain in the Yellow Sea—raising concerns over grey-zone “creeping sovereignty.”

Watch @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social’s 10-minute video covering facilities and buoys.

🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO3A...
February 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
📺 China’s Strategic Economic Coercion Against Korea

@victordcha.bsky.social kicks off a three-part @csis.org Korea Chair series examining China’s strategic value to Korea—and the growing risk of economic coercion.

▶️ Watch here:
Reassessing China’s Strategic Value to Korea: China's Economic Coercion (Part 1)
In the first of a three-part CSIS Korea Chair series on Reassessing China's Strategic Value to Korea, Victor Cha looks at the likelihood of China's economic coercion against Korea. CSIS 한국 석좌에서 새로…
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February 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
With the 9th Party Congress coming ahead, DPRK conducted missile launches and rocket system tests in 2026.

@csis.org Beyond Parallel has tracked 480+ provocations since 1958 across three leaders: missile tests, hijackings, bombings and more.

📖 Learn More: beyondparallel.csis.org/database-nor...
February 15, 2026 at 2:00 AM
TIS Recap: Watch @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social, Senior Associate Adam Farrar, and Igor Khrestin unpack Trump’s 2026 National Defense Strategy—and what it means for Korea.

Watch Now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV8J...
February 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A SCOTUS justice says “nuanced legal issues” are slowing deliberations on Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, with no clear ruling timeline.

For South Korea, watch four numbers: $150B, 4, 0, and 338.

📖 @victordcha.bsky.social explains: www.csis.org/analysis/sco...
February 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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 ⬇️
South Korea Can Stand Up to China
With its allies, Seoul has enough leverage to push back.
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February 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Amid reports that North Korea-China trade surged over 25% in 2025, @csis.org Beyond Parallel satellite imagery shows major progress on the New Yalu River Bridge.

📡 Satellite imagery: beyondparallel.csis.org/progress-at-...

📊 Trade data: www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Progress at the Much-Delayed New Yalu River Bridge - Beyond Parallel
Satellite imagery shows that North Korea has made significant progress at the port-of-entry site for the much-delayed New Yalu River Bridge.
beyondparallel.csis.org
February 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Since June 2025, @csis.org has been tracking Chinese platforms in the PMZ and Yellow Sea. As @victordcha.bsky.social discusses, today's civilian platforms could become tomorrow's strategic assets—a pattern we've seen in South China Sea.

📖 More on @economist.com: www.economist.com/asia/2026/01...
China is testing South Korea in the Yellow Sea
Could it become the next big maritime flashpoint?
www.economist.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The Russia-North Korea partnership is deepening—Russia needs ammunition, North Korea needs cash, food, military tech.

@csis.org Beyond Parallel tracked 70+ meetings and 240+ events since Sept 2022: Kim-Putin summits, arms transfers, and beyond.

Learn More: beyondparallel.csis.org/timeline-of-...
February 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Fact of the Day: Did you know Top Gun: Maverick was never released in China, reportedly due to a scene featuring Taiwanese, Japanese, and American flag patches? Learn more in “China’s Weaponization of Trade” by @victordcha.bsky.social, Ellen Kim and @andysaulim.com: cup.columbia.edu/book/chinas-...
February 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
New on The Impossible State: Trump’s 2026 National Defense Strategy, the Coupang case and U.S.–Korea ties, and what comes next.

🍎 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...
❇️ Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7eHV...
🎧Audio: csis.org/podcasts/imp...
🎥Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=YV8J...
February 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
🟦The Capital Cable #129 | Feb 19, 9:30 AM ET

What Japan’s election means for U.S. strategy, the Korean Peninsula, and China’s coercion.

@csis.org experts Mark Lippert, @victordcha.bsky.social, @kristigovella.bsky.social & @philuck.bsky.social break it down.

🔗 www.csis.org/events/japan...
February 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
📚 NEW BOOK + EVENT REPLAY

@csis.org launched China’s Weaponization of Trade—based on 600+ cases of Beijing’s economic coercion and how states can respond through collective resilience.

Missed the launch? Watch the event replay ⬇️
China's Weaponization of Trade: Resistance Through Collective Resilience
0:00 Intro 9:56 Book Idea 22:20 Beijing Rules 30:28 The Firm: Helping Allies 36:25 Responding to China's Economic Coercion 39:53 US Response Playbook 41:41 Collective Resilience Strategy 49:11…
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February 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
In an interview this week, South Korea's Ambassador to China said the two countries are discussing the withdrawal of Shen Lan 1 and 2 following the removal of Atlantic Amsterdam.

@csis.org Beyond Parallel has been tracking China's actions in the Yellow Sea⬇️ beyondparallel.csis.org/tag/yellow-s...
February 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
📰 Japan update: Takaichi’s LDP secured a landslide in Sunday’s vote, with the ruling coalition winning 316 of 465 seats.

In a previous TIS episode, @csis.org Korea Chair unpacked what a Takaichi-led LDP could mean for Korea & Japan.

Watch Full Video⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0BV...
February 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
🚧 Russia and North Korea are racing to finish a new Tumen River bridge by June 19—the 2nd anniversary of their mutual defense pact.

📡 @csis.org Beyond Parallel analysis on its rapid construction progress:
Significant Progress of the North Korea-Russia Road Bridge - Beyond Parallel
Satellite imagery show that the construction of the new Russia-North Korea road bridge has made significant progress in the past six months.
beyondparallel.csis.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
🟦The Capital Cable #129 | Feb 19, 9:30 AM ET

What Japan’s election means for U.S. strategy, the Korean Peninsula, and China’s coercion.

@csis.org experts Mark Lippert, @victordcha.bsky.social, @kristigovella.bsky.social & @philuck.bsky.social break it down.

🔗 csis.org/events/japan...
February 12, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Fact of the Day: Did you know China coerced 470+ companies in 41 countries since 1997?

Learn more in our new book “China’s Weaponization of Trade” co-authored by @victordcha.bsky.social, Ellen Kim, and @andysaulim.com: cup.columbia.edu/book/chinas-...
February 12, 2026 at 6:57 PM
ICYMI: China’s Strategic Economic Coercion Against Korea

@victordcha.bsky.social kicks off a three-part @csis.org Korea Chair series examining China’s strategic value to Korea—and the growing risk of economic coercion.

▶️ Watch here:
Reassessing China’s Strategic Value to Korea: China's Economic Coercion (Part 1)
In the first of a three-part CSIS Korea Chair series on Reassessing China's Strategic Value to Korea, Victor Cha looks at the likelihood of China's economic coercion against Korea. CSIS 한국 석좌에서 새로…
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
🎙️ In a new episode of @koreaeconinst.bsky.social Eye on Korea, Ellen Kim discusses China’s use of economic coercion and strategies for collective resilience, drawing on her new book coauthored with @victordcha.bsky.social and @andysaulim.com

▶️
How to Fight Back Against China's Economic Coercion | Eye on Korea Ep. 26
Dr. Ellen Kim discusses her new coauthored book, “China's Weaponization of Trade: Resistance Through Collective Resilience,” which tracks hundreds of cases where China has used its economic power to…
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 10:01 PM
With the 9th Party Congress coming ahead, DPRK conducted missile launches and rocket system tests in 2026.

@csis.org Beyond Parallel has tracked 480+ provocations since 1958 across three leaders: missile tests, hijackings, bombings and more.

📖 Learn More: beyondparallel.csis.org/database-nor...
February 11, 2026 at 9:01 PM
ICYMI: Listen to our latest episode of Capital Cable featuring @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org Mark Lippert, @sydseiler.bsky.social, Mara Karlin and Gordon Lubold as they break down the new National Defense Strategy and its key implications for Asia.

Learn more: www.csis.org/events/trump...
February 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM