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Oct 1, 2015

China: The Role of Nuclear in Meeting Energy Demand and Climate Goals

By Global Energy Center

The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center hosted a panel discussion on September 29th, 2015 entitled “China: The Role of Nuclear in Meeting Energy Demand and Climate Goals.” Moderated by Amb. Richard Morningstar, the panel featured Dr. Joe Lassiter of the Harvard Business School, Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs Jonathan Elkind, Chairman and CEO […]

China Nuclear Nonproliferation

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Sep 30, 2015

Afghanistan – One Year On: Progress Made and Challenges Ahead.

By Huma Haque

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, in collaboration with the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, hosted a discussion with His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in New York City on September 30. One year into the National Unity Government, Dr. Abdullah reflected on the progress that […]

Afghanistan

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Sep 30, 2015

Manning: Asian Stability Hangs in the Balance

By Robert A. Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert A. Manning cowrites for East Asia Forum Quarterly on current Sino-Japanese relations: 

China Japan

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Sep 27, 2015

Huntsman on President Xi Jinping’s US Visit

By Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. joins Fox News to discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s US visit and the topics of discussion with President Barack Obama including cyber security, intellectual property theft, and trade relations:

China

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Sep 23, 2015

Cole on Chinese-American Relations

By August Cole

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow August Cole joins WBUR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook to discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States:

China

In the News

Sep 23, 2015

Healey on Silicon Valley and President Xi’s Visit

By Jason Healey

The Hill quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jason Healey on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the China-US tech summit in Seattle, and why many Silicon Valley executives felt pressured to attend:

China Cybersecurity

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Sep 22, 2015

China’s Growing Latin America Presence: The State of Play Ahead of President Xi’s US Visit

By Oriana Piña

In September 2015, Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, will make his first official visit to Washington, D.C. As one of the most anticipated meetings between the United States and China, the agenda will surely include pertinent negotiations on solutions to bilateral and global issues, such as cybersecurity and climate change. One […]

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Sep 22, 2015

Cliff: China’s Military: Mighty Dragon or Paper Tiger?

By Roger Cliff

Asia Security Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Roger Cliff writes for The National Interest on the strengths and weaknesses of the People’s Liberation Army:

China

New Atlanticist

Sep 22, 2015

Mr. Xi Comes to Washington: High Stakes, Low Expectations

By Romain Warnault

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington on September 25 will take place in a much tenser atmosphere than that which prevailed a little under a year ago when US President Barack Obama visited China. Indeed, the US-China relationship has become much more volatile over the past year. Recent cyber espionage scandals, the devaluation […]

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Sep 22, 2015

Migrant Flows and the Future of Europe

By Global Business and Economics

As Europe confronts the migrant crisis, much of the current coverage remains fixed on short run trends, but in order to have a comprehensive perspective it is necessary to project these trends into the future. In spite of commonly held concerns of migrants' effect on European identity, many of these nations' birthrates and outflows of migrants will actually be higher than their intake of migrants. Negative flows of migrants could further weaken pension plans, as aging European populations struggle to balance social welfare models with demographic realities.

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