Indo-Pacific

Shullman quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek: Improved Russia-China ties have ominous implications for the US

By Atlantic Council

On March 2, 2022, Global China Hub senior director David Shullman was quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek’s article, “Improved Russia-China Ties Have Ominous Implications for the U.S”. In regards to US’ ability to address issues including East Asian and European security, democratic resilience, and the defense of the global financial system, Shullman said “the U.S. will […]

Manning in The Hill: Putin’s war in Ukraine is an inflection point

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On March 2, Robert Manning published his biweekly column in The Hill on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling it an inflection point that is set to reshape geopolitics. While Manning cautioned against predicting outcomes, he urged policymakers to remember that the enemy gets a vote in how the war plays out. More about our […]

Roberts featured in VOA News on China’s economic relationship with Ukraine

On February 25, Dexter Tiff Roberts was featured in VOA News on China’s economic investments in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city. Roberts stated that Huawei’s investment in Kyiv’s metro system to construct a 4G wireless system, agreed in 2017, is now in peril due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In addition, continuing Chinese imports such as grains […]

Plitsas in Voice of America on Afghan evacuation

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Forward Defense's Alex Plitsas estimates the number Afghans that have escaped the Taliban in the last six months.

Alvarado in Defense One: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine does not put Beijing in a bind

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On March 2, 2022, Gabriel Alvarado published an article in Defense One, “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine does not put Beijing in a bind”. In this piece, he argues that “there is no reason to believe that Chinese leaders will deviate from previous tactics. Nor should we be surprised if Beijing relaxes its efforts to maintain […]

Weinstein quoted in Wall Street Journal: Export controls against Russia add to uncertainty for business

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On March 2, 2022, Emily Weinstein was quoted in Wall Street Journal’s article, “Export controls against Russia add to uncertainty for business”. Weinstein said the new export controls put the onus on exporters to identify military end users. “’This could be a significant obstacle,’ she said, noting that figuring out who a military end user […]

Fulton quoted in Inside Arabia China’s growing relations in the Gulf and it’s implications towards Yemen

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