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Jun 3, 2022

The crisis in Sri Lanka

By Akhil Bery

Sri Lanka is in the midst of its worst economic crisis since independence. Protests have been ongoing for over forty days as Sri Lankans are angry about 13-hour plus power cuts, food, and medicine shortages.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

In the News

Jun 3, 2022

Secretary Yellen’s special address at the Atlantic Council the direct subject of Project Syndicate piece by Raghuram G. Rajan on “friend shoring”

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China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jun 3, 2022

Graham quoted in Voice of America on the potential for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework to improve trade facilitation

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Economy & Business Indo-Pacific

In the News

Jun 3, 2022

Mark cited in Axios on China’s lack of involvement in debt restructuring negotiations

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China Economy & Business

Event Recap

Jun 2, 2022

Event recap: “An interview with H.E. the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Dr. Lotay Tshering”

By Atlantic Council

On May 23, 2022, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center welcomed His Excellency the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Dr. Lotay Tshering, for a conversation on Bhutan’s economic, environmental, and foreign policy strategies. The interview was conducted by Dr. Irfan Nooruddin, Senior Director of the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, and Dr. Rudabeh Shahid, non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

In the News

Jun 2, 2022

Grieco in The National Interest: Trying harder is a bad China strategy

By Atlantic Council

On June 2, Kelly Grieco published an op-ed in The National Interest, calling out US policymakers for substituting the vague concept of competition for a strategy with defined means and ends. “Above all, competition itself is not a strategy. It offers only a description of the strategic environment. And it is hardly a novel one. […]

Australia China

In the News

Jun 2, 2022

Asat joins the Al Jazeera podcast to discuss what it will take to prompt action against China’s Uyghur genocide

By Atlantic Council

China Human Rights

New Atlanticist

Jun 2, 2022

Central banks are embracing digital currencies. Will the US lead or follow?

By Ananya Kumar, Josh Lipsky

Six takeaways from our new research on fiat-based digital assets around the world and what they'll mean for your wallet.

China Digital Currencies

In the News

Jun 1, 2022

Asat quoted in The Guardian encouraging the UN human rights chief to release the report detailing the treatment of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang

By Atlantic Council

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 1, 2022

Grieco in The Diplomat: Biden’s China strategy needs an economic statecraft component

By Atlantic Council

On June 1, Kelly Grieco published an article in The Diplomat highlighting the need for economic statecraft as a component of the Biden administration’s China strategy. “The China challenge is, indeed, serious but the Biden administration’s strategy for addressing it is lacking. There is no strategy – at least no credible strategy – without robust […]

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