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Jun 28, 2023

“Sanctioning China in a Taiwan Crisis: Scenarios and Risks” report cited by UK Parliament

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China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jun 28, 2023

Webster in The China-Russia Report: The PRC responds to the rebellion, issues statements (generally) supportive of Putin 

China Energy & Environment

Econographics

Jun 27, 2023

Lessons from the Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact

By Hung Tran

Dressing up concrete measures as parts of a “new global financial architecture” risks conflating them with the geopolitical conflict about the future of the current world order.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jun 27, 2023

What’s driving Central and Eastern Europe’s growing ties with Taiwan?

By Petr Tůma

A new tone toward Taipei in Europe is being set by Czechia and other Central and Eastern European countries. Taiwan has come to the forefront of their attention mainly because of frustration with Beijing.

Central Europe China

In the News

Jun 27, 2023

Webster in The Interpreter: Mongolia in the middle: China and Russia may split over the allure of renewables

Central Asia China

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Jun 27, 2023

Global Strategy 2023: Winning the tech race with China

By Peter Engelke, Emily Weinstein

The United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are engaged in a strategic competition surrounding the development of key technologies. Both countries seek to out-compete the other to achieve first-mover advantage in breakthrough technologies, and to be the best country in terms of the commercial scaling of emerging and existing technologies.

China Cybersecurity
A woman casts her vote at a polling station during the first round of Guatemala's presidential election in Chinautla, Guatemala, June 25, 2023.

New Atlanticist

Jun 26, 2023

As Guatemala’s voters signal a left turn, great powers are watching closely

By María Fernanda Bozmoski, Eva Lardizábal

The outcome of Guatemala's presidential runoff election this August could reshape the geopolitical map of the Western Hemisphere.

Americas China

In the News

Jun 26, 2023

CBDC tracker cited by Decrypt

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Americas Digital Currencies

In the News

Jun 26, 2023

Nonresident fellow Wen-Ti Sung quoted in CNN, Al-Jazeera, Bloomberg, and Financial Review on Wagner rebellion’s implications for China, Taiwanese reactions to upcoming US elections

On June 26, 2023, Nonresident fellow Wen-Ti Sung spoke to CNN, Al-Jazeera, and Bloomberg about the Chinese reaction to the short-lived Wagner rebellion in Russia, suggesting that “China likely fears a domino effect: that if Russia falls, China may be next,” and that Russia’s turmoil will make Beijing “ever more cautious about initiating a Taiwan […]

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 26, 2023

Shahid in Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs: Navigating the troubled waters: ‘maritimization’ of Bangladesh’s foreign policy

By Rubadeh Shahid

Bangladesh Maritime Security

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