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Feb 4, 2021

Nia quoted in Newsweek on U.S. sanctions against Myanmar

East Asia
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Feb 3, 2021

ANT Group IPO compromise shows that foreign investment in China will only go so far

By GeoEconomics Center

Last December, Chinese President Xi Jinping blocked ANT Group’s planned IPO and no one was quite sure what would come next. Then news broke this morning that ANT Group and Chinese regulators reached an agreement to restructure the fintech giant into a financial holding company. As a financial holding company, ANT must abide by a […]

China
Financial Regulation

Transcript

Feb 3, 2021

Senator Sullivan calls ‘The Longer Telegram’ on China ‘one of the best strategies I have read’

By Atlantic Council

"Americans can prevail in this long-term geopolitical and ideological contest. But doing so will require a new level of strategic initiative, organization, and confidence in who we are and what we stand for," Sen. Dan Sullivan said.

China
Politics & Diplomacy

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Feb 3, 2021

Ullman joins CGTN to discuss China-US ties

By Harlan Ullman

China

Op-Ed

Feb 2, 2021

Garlauskas in The National Interest: Pukkuksong-5: Why North Korea’s new solid-fuel missile is a problem

North Korea recently displayed a new submarine-launched missile design—but it matters most as a stepping stone to longer-ranged and multiple-warhead missiles for land-based launchers.

Korea
Missile Defense

In the News

Feb 2, 2021

Warrick quoted in Reuters on Chinese hackers

By Atlantic Council

On February 2, Forward Defense and Rafik Hariri Center nonresident senior fellow Thomas Warrick was quoted in a Reuters report titled "Exclusive: Suspected Chinese hackers used SolarWinds bug to spy on US payroll agency."

China
Cybersecurity

In the News

Feb 2, 2021

Kroenig featured by Lowy Institute in new interactive project

By Atlantic Council

On February 2, Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig was featured as an expert in the Lowy Institute’s interactive project debating “The United States and the Rules-Based Order.”

China
Europe & Eurasia

Fast Thinking

Feb 1, 2021

FAST THINKING: A coup in Myanmar

By Atlantic Council

The military is back in control after detaining Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto civilian leader, and senior members of her ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party. Civil-rights activists have been detained as well. How did this happen?

Indo-Pacific
Politics & Diplomacy

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Feb 1, 2021

Brzezinski in Foreign Policy Research Institute: How NATO manages the “bear” and the “dragon”

By Ian Brzezinski

Ian Brzezinski interviewed in the Foreign Policy Research Institute's quarterly journal on how the NATO Alliance can balance competition with China and Russia.

China
Europe & Eurasia

Inflection Points

Jan 31, 2021

A bold new China proposal for Biden: Draw red lines and focus on Xi

By Frederick Kempe

The author’s hope is that this paper would be an important step “toward a new American China strategy” that would include ten key elements outlined in the paper, ranging from addressing domestic economic and institutional weaknesses to full coordination with major allies so that all significant action is taken in unity in response to China.

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Politics & Diplomacy

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