Indo-Pacific

What vaccine nationalism and diplomacy tell us about future pandemics

By Hung Tran

Good news: A growing availability of COVID-19 vaccines has cast a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. Bad news: The world’s experience so far with COVID-19 vaccines has not been very uplifting.

China Coronavirus

EconoGraphics

China’s ‘Two Sessions’ goes off script

By Niels Graham, Josh Lipsky

Since their peak in mid-February, Chinese markets have lost $1.3 trillion dollars in value. The market route was likely caused by Beijing’s announcement of tighter fiscal policy and worries about inflation risks in America. Nevertheless, it is still unclear if the Chinese can tolerate the kind of volatility capitalist countries are accustomed to.

China Financial Regulation

SouthAsiaSource

Intelligence reform for peacetime – A call to reform and modernize the Afghan intelligence services

By Tamim Asey

The United States, as it pushes for a political settlement and withdraws its troops from Afghanistan, needs to leave a credible and professional Afghan intelligence partner behind with whom it must partner for counter-terrorism (CT) missions post-withdrawal.

Afghanistan Defense Policy

In the News

Lipsky and Greenwald in National Interest on US-China digital currency race

By Josh Lipsky, Michael Greenwald

Read the full article here.

China Economy & Business

Issue briefs and reports

The China plan: A transatlantic blueprint for strategic competition

By Hans Binnendijk, Sarah Kirchberger, James Danoy, Franklin D. Kramer, Connor McPartland, Christopher Skaluba, Clementine G. Starling, Didi Kirsten Tatlow

China presents the United States and its partners with the most serious set of challenges they have faced since the Cold War. To manage this challenge, transatlantic nations need a blueprint to build a common approach.

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Kroenig quoted in Politico on the future of the US-China relationship

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in a Vox article on President Biden's decision to extend New START for five years.

China East Asia

In the News

Kroenig appears on Sinclair broadcast to discuss US-China Alaska meeting and the state of relations with Russia

By Atlantic Council

On March 9, SCSS Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed by Formiche on the importance of alliances during the Biden administration.

China East Asia

In the News

Nooruddin in The Hindu: Pulling India’s democracy back from the brink

By Atlantic Council

India Nationalism

In the News

Ghori-Ahmad to join Clubhouse to discuss why Muslim representation in policy and government positions matters

By Atlantic Council

Inclusive Growth Politics & Diplomacy

Experts

Fellow

Jonathan Corrado

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Indo-Pacific Korea

Fellow

Ryan J. Lamke

Global Energy Center

Arabic China

Fellow

Trevor H. Rudolph

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

GeoTech Center

Cybersecurity Europe & Eurasia

Staff

Audrey Roh

Program Assistant

Cybersecurity Japan

Fellow

Priya Pillai