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The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the Atlantic Community’s central role in meeting global challenges. The Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. Through the papers we write, the ideas we generate, and the communities we build, the Council shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more secure and prosperous world.

NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

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Learn more about the Atlantic Council’s insights & impact through these stories of how our regional and thematic programs are making a difference not only in shaping how we view global issues but also in shaping their outcome.

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Dec 21, 2022

Kumar quoted by Computer World on China, Thailand, and the UAE being among the most advanced in CBDC project development

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China Digital Currencies

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Dec 21, 2022

CBDC tracker cited by Gary Gorton and Jeffery Zhang in the Harvard National Security Journal

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Economy & Business

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Dec 20, 2022

Graham quoted in The Print on China’s slowing economy in the context of Xi Jinping’s third term

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China Economy & Business

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Dec 20, 2022

Graham cited by Devdiscourse on China’s slowing economy.

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China Economy & Business

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Dec 20, 2022

CBDC Tracker cited by Politico Global Insider on global CBDC developments.

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China Economy & Business

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Dec 20, 2022

Lipsky and Kumar quoted by Bloomberg on wholesale CBDC Development.

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China Economy & Business

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Dec 20, 2022

Graham quoted by the China Times on the shift in China’s zero-COVID policy.

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China Economy & Business

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Dec 20, 2022

Graham quoted by VOA on the impact of removing China’s zero-COVID restrictions.

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China Economy & Business

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Dec 19, 2022

Shaffer in De Gruyter: Iran is More than Persia: Ethnic Politics in Iran

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Dec 19, 2022

Bociurkiw in CNN Opinion: Where Zelensky goes from here

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