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May 10, 2019

Crow Joins CNBC to Discuss US-China Trade Tensions

Watch the full discussion here.

China

MENASource

May 9, 2019

Xi Jinping’s promise of an open BRI bodes well for Chinese-Gulf relations

By Dan Katz

Promises made by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the biennial Belt and Road Forum about opening the Belt and Road Initiative to multilateral and third-party investment could bode well for Gulf-China relations and the Middle East more broadly by creating new opportunities for energy and economic cooperation.

China International Organizations

New Atlanticist

May 8, 2019

China wants to ‘divide western alliances through bits and bytes,’ warns Pompeo

By David A. Wemer

In a speech in London on May 8, Pompeo also said US intelligence sharing relationships with its friends and allies are at stake.

China Cybersecurity

New Atlanticist

May 8, 2019

Policing terror finance in an era of great competition

By Michael B. Greenwald

The United States' sanctions strategy is increasingly burdened by the involvement of systemically important financial institutions and sovereign investors in global financial statecraft.

China Economic Sanctions

New Atlanticist

May 8, 2019

Trump’s strong tariff card and why he won’t put it away anytime soon

By David A. Wemer

A strong economy and the support of his base have created the conditions necessary for US President Donald J. Trump to ratchet up pressure on China in trade talks, according to the Atlantic Council’s Bart Oosterveld.

China Economy & Business

In the News

May 7, 2019

Oosterveld Quoted in Think Progress on the US-China Trade War

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China

Inflection Points

May 5, 2019

Terrorism’s lethal turn

By Frederick Kempe

What’s growing clearer with each day is that the United States and its allies will likely have to contend with extremist, Islamist terrorism for perhaps decades to come.  

South Asia Terrorism

New Atlanticist

May 1, 2019

The Huawei challenge

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Despite an effort by the United States to persuade its friends and allies not to use 5G wireless communications technology developed by Huawei, many will find it hard to avoid doing business with the Chinese telecom giant altogether.

China National Security

IranSource

Apr 30, 2019

Can Pakistan be the friend Iran needs?

By Fatemeh Aman

With pressure mounting on Iran from US sanctions, Iran is placing heavy emphasis on its neighbors for trade and political support.

Iran Pakistan

Inflection Points

Apr 28, 2019

China’s global power play

By Frederick Kempe

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ambition by now is clear: to reclaim his country’s global greatness and establish itself over time as the pre-eminent economic and political power, not only in Asia but across the world stage.

China International Markets

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