The Great LIBOR Transition

New Atlanticist Mar 31, 2025

Dispatch from Hong Kong: How the ‘geoeconomic city’ is weathering global headwinds

By Josh Lipsky, Ananya Kumar

From Chinese and US economic growth to stablecoin regulations, a recent visit to Hong Kong offered important insights for two Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center experts.
China Digital Currencies
The Great LIBOR Transition

New Atlanticist Mar 25, 2025

Starlink’s India launch is a crash course on New Delhi’s approach to tech sovereignty

By Trisha Ray

A recently announced partnership to deploy the Elon Musk-led company’s satellite internet in India offers a window into New Delhi’s “hybrid” approach.
Economy & Business India
The Great LIBOR Transition

New Atlanticist Mar 25, 2025

Reading between the lines of Taiwan’s new Quadrennial Defense Review

By Kitsch Liao

The recently released Quadrennial Defense Review offers a window into the Taiwanese military’s issues with prioritization, operational readiness, and manpower retention.
China East Asia

Content

Blog Post

Dec 2, 2021

The Great LIBOR Transition

By Hung Tran

Beginning in 2022, the London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) will be replaced by national reference rates. While the changeover will address the problems that led to the demise of LIBOR, the national reference rates will also introduce new problems which will need to be assessed and resolved.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 2, 2021

Lipsky interviewed on CNBC Asia about the impact of Omicron on the macroeconomy

By Josh Lipsky

Watch the full interview here.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 1, 2021

Tran’s piece on China’s debt reduction campaign was featured in a Formiche article

By Hung Tran

Read the full article here.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2021

The world must carefully engage with Afghanistan. Here’s how.

By Harris A. Samad

Ignoring Afghanistan would be a catastrophic mistake for the international community—as would be a rush to recognize the Taliban.

Afghanistan Crisis Management

In the News

Dec 1, 2021

Nawaz’s “The Battle for Pakistan” reviewed by Marvin G. Weinbaum

By Atlantic Council

"Among the large number of fine books on Pakistan in recent years by academics, think-tank scholars, and practitioners, Shuja Nawaz's The Battle for Pakistan stands apart."

Pakistan Politics & Diplomacy

Op-Ed

Dec 1, 2021

Albright and Mogherini in CNN: It’s time for the US to make good with Afghanistan

By Madeleine Albright and Federica Mogherini

"With new leadership in the White House, there is an opportunity to strengthen the Afghan peace process and secure our shared interests in peace, security, and regional stability," write Secretary Madeline Albright and Rector Federica Mogherini in CNN Opinion.

Afghanistan Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Dec 1, 2021

Sakhi deliver Biannual McMillan-Stewart Lecture on Afghanistan’s Traditional and Non-Traditional Security Issues and Regional Implications

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Nov 30, 2021

Asat joins NPR to discuss WTA’s condemnation for human rights abuses in China

By Atlantic Council

China Human Rights

Issue Brief

Nov 30, 2021

Forward Defense symposium on deterring Chinese strategic attack

By Hans Binnendijk, Rebeccah Heinrichs, and Christopher Twomey

Hans Binnendijk, Rebeccah Heinrichs, and Christopher Twomey contribute issue briefs to a Forward Defense symposium on Chinese nuclear weapons and deterring Chinese strategic attack.

China Defense Policy

Report

Nov 30, 2021

Economic statecraft: Finance and money

By Dr. Carla Norrlöf

Using economics to achieve non-economic foreign policy objectives has become a dominant strategy for great powers in the post 9/11 world. The economic statecraft kit now includes a wide range of practices such as financial sanctions, coercive policies and inducements to defensive policies.

Australia China
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Charles W. Hooper

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Aubrey Hruby

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