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Qaddour quoted in the Wall Street Journal on Syria’s future

By Atlantic Council

Roberts quoted in The Economist on the echoes of Mao Zedong’s “politics-in-command” economy

On August 9, Dexter Tiff Roberts was quoted in an article in The Economist that discussed Beiing’s movement on abandoning China’s old pro-growth model and the beginning of “real state capitalism.” Roberts highlights that senior officials in the US government believe that China will become “not just an economic superpower but a geopolitical and military one” […]

Sakhi quoted in Alaska Native News: Battle between Taliban, Afghan government now seeing return of warlords

By Atlantic Council

Sakhi quoted in VOA: Battle between Taliban, Afghan government now seeing return of warlords

By Atlantic Council

Eftimiades in Express on the Biden administration’s approach to China

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades interviewed by the Express on President Biden's China strategy.

Asat quoted in Nikkei Asia on boycotting Beijing Olympics

By Atlantic Council

Cunningham in MENA FN: Don’t lose Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Roberts quoted in Nikkei Asia on the prospects of a potential boycott movement on Chinese firms

On August 8, Dexter Tiff Roberts was quoted in an article in Nikkei Asia that highlighted the potential of a global movement boycotting Chinese products due to humanitarian issues surrounding Xinjiang, Tibet, and Inner Mongolia. After the Tokyo Olympics, Roberts argues that “any company that considers a boycott doesn’t have a significant market presence in […]

Slavin quoted in Washington International Diplomatic Academy on foreign policy correspondents in the US

By Atlantic Council

Schuman in Bloomberg Opinion: China can’t lead on crypto with isolationism

By Atlantic Council

On August 8, 2021, Michael Schuman published a piece in Bloomberg Opinion urging readers to not “think of Beijing’s policies toward virtual currencies as a global pacesetter” and instead recognize that “[t]hey’re part of the broader turn inward.”