Trade Policy and U.S. Geopolitical Strategy
From The Asia Chessboard by Center for Strategic and International Studies
October 21, 2025 · 38 min
About this episode
Mike discusses U.S. trade policy and its implications for geopolitical strategy with Barbara Weisel.
Mike speaks with Barbara Weisel, nonresident scholar in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She built a career serving in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for 23 years, departing as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Southeast Asia in October 2017. They discuss U.S. trade policy past and present, the mechanics of trade negotiations, how trade agreements impact national security and geopolitical strategy, how allies and partners should approach economic relations with the United States in the coming years, and more.
People in this episode
Host: Mike
Guest: Barbara Weisel
Topics covered
- U.S. trade policy
- geopolitical strategy
- trade negotiations
- national security
- economic relations
Keywords
- trade policy
- geopolitical strategy
- trade negotiations
- national security
- economic relations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Trade Representative
Places: Southeast Asia, United States
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