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Dec 31, 2023

GCH Nonresident Fellow Lev Nachman quoted in Financial Times

By Lev Nachman

On December 31, GCH Nonresident Fellow Lev Nachman was quoted in the Financial Times on Xi Jinping’s new year message to Taiwan.

East Asia Elections

In the News

Dec 31, 2023

GCH Nonresident Fellow Wen-Ti Sung quoted in Axios

By Wen-Ti Sung

On December 31, GCH Nonresident Fellow Wen-Ti Sung was quoted in Axios discussing China’s recent military purge.

China Defense Industry

New Atlanticist

Dec 29, 2023

Five things that did not happen in 2023

By Atlantic Council experts

From a recession and a trade war to an invasion and a nuclear war, there was a lot that did not happen in the past year. Here is what that means for 2024.

China Economy & Business

Report

Dec 22, 2023

How to hold the Islamic Republic of Iran accountable in European courts

By Gissou Nia, Celeste Kmiotek, Lisandra Novo, Alyssa T. Yamamoto

While there are no viable domestic routes toward accountability within Iran, national judicial systems in other states present an alternative path to justice. This report examines prospects for initiating prosecutions against IRI perpetrators in European jurisdictions.

Human Rights International Norms

UkraineAlert

Dec 21, 2023

Putin scents historic victory amid growing signs of Western weakness

By Peter Dickinson

Recent indications of growing Russian confidence in victory over Ukraine owe much more to Western weakness than to the Kremlin’s own military might, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Technologies

MENASource

Dec 21, 2023

Need a book on the Middle East to read during the holidays? Here’s our recommendations

By William F. Wechsler, Nadereh Chamlou, Mark N. Katz, Marcy Grossman, Nour Dabboussi, Sarah Zaaimi, Masoud Mostajabi

Our team of experts and staff have you covered with their recommended reads related to the Middle East and North Africa for the holidays.

Civil Society Middle East

New Atlanticist

Dec 21, 2023

Opposition to Israel’s war for survival fails to understand Hamas’s goals

By Jonathan Panikoff

Calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, beyond humanitarian pauses, are implicitly advocating for a Hamas victory.

Conflict Israel

China-MENA Podcast

Dec 21, 2023

Performative or Substantive Engagement? China & Russia in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

Li-Chen Sim and Mark Katz join us to explore the growing collaboration between China and Russia and its impact on the Middle East, including the amplification of influence through media collaboration as a force multiplier.

China East Asia

In the News

Dec 20, 2023

Global China Hub nonresident fellow William Piekos featured in US-China Nexus Podcast

By William Piekos

On December 20, GCH Nonresident Fellow William Piekos was featured in Georgetown University’s Initiative for US-China Dialogue on Global Issues’ US-China Nexus Podcast to discuss how to assess vulnerabilities to economic coercion by China.

China Economy & Business

TURKEYSource

Dec 20, 2023

Turkey’s approach to Africa can shed light on NATO’s future engagement on the continent

By Sine Özkaraşahin

Turkey’s strategy in Africa offers lessons for NATO on how to fill the power vacuum left by France's fading footprint on the continent.

Africa Defense Industry

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