The Evening: Trump Threatens China, Direct Talks with Iran, Austin City Limits, and More

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Good Evening,

It's Monday, April 7th.

Trump Threatens China With More Tariffs

President Trump on Monday issued a new ultimatum to China to rescind its retaliatory tariffs on the United States, or face additional tariffs of 50 percent beginning Wednesday. The threat came as Wall Street swung wildly, as the NYT reports

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Nations Puzzle Over How to Respond to U.S. Trade War

America’s trading partners wrestled with responses to U.S. President Donald Trump’s blast of tariff hikes and some planned to send negotiators to Washington, while the head of the European Union’s executive commission offered mutual reduction of tariffs—while warning that retaliation was an option too, as the AP reports

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U.S. and Iran to Hold Direct Nuclear Talks

On Monday, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House, President Trump said the U.S. will hold direct talks with Iran “at almost the highest level,” as the WSJ reports

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Executive Education

From clean energy to national security, critical minerals are at the center of global competition. Building Critical Mineral Security for a Sustainable Future

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provides expert insights into supply chain resilience and sustainability. Join us in person or virtually—register by April 16

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Audio Briefs

CSIS now offers audio versions of our latest analysis. Listen to the latest Critical Questions by CSIS's Erin L. Murphy and Matt Pearl, "China’s Underwater Power Play: The PRC’s New Subsea Cable-Cutting Ship Spooks International Security Experts

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In That Number

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Trump threatened additional 50 percent tariffs on China in response to the retaliatory measures introduced by Beijing.

Source: The Washington Post

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Critical Quote

“The recent tariffs will likely increase inflation and are causing many to consider a greater probability of a recession.”

—JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon

iDeas Lab

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Scott Morrison, former Prime Minister of Australia, joined Pacific Policy Pulse to discuss issues shaping the upcoming Australian national election, how recent tariffs are being viewed in the region, and his next read—Amitav Ghosh's Smoke and Ashes. See the full video here.

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The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

(Photo credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images.) U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025.

Recommended Reading

​​​​​​"China and the Impact of 'Liberation Day' Tariffs

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" by CSIS's Scott Kennedy, Ilaria Mazzocco, and Ryan Featherston.

This Town Tomorrow

At 2:00 p.m.

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, the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program discusses the policy and industry implications of the escalating trade war.

Earlier, at 10:00 a.m.

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, the Carnegie Endowment hosts a discussion on what comes next for Israel.

Also at 10:00 a.m.

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, the Stimson Institute holds a conversation on the future of U.S.-Russia-China.

Video

Today, the Impossible State podcast hosted a discussion on the future of U.S.-ROK-Japan trilateral relations featuring Dr. Michael J. Green, Chief Executive Officer of the United States Studies Centre and Senior Adviser and Henry A. Kissinger Chair at CSIS. Watch the full video here.

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Podcasts

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Mark Penn, Stagwell CEO and longtime pollster/strategist, joins the podcast to discuss his latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll findings and the future of news.

Listen on Spotify

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& Apple Podcasts

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Smiles

The storied “Austin City Limits” show is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a series of special performances harkening back through the years. One of the most recent clips comes from bluesman Gary Clark Jr. with Eve Monsees, who cover the Stevie Ray Vaughan classic “Pride and Joy.” Some of Vaughan’s most incendiary performances

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were captured on the Austin City Limits stage.

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