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Issue Brief

Jul 7, 2020

Trade and financial fragmentation: New challenges to global stability

By Robert A. Manning

There is greater uncertainty today about the future of global trade than at any time since the post-World War II trading system was created seven decades ago. This was true before the COVID-19 pandemic froze much of the world economy; the health crisis has added a new layer of uncertainty. We are at a historic inflection point: the global trade regime urgently needs renovation and updating to meet new challenges, yet it is fraying and fragmenting.

China Digital Policy

In the News

Jul 7, 2020

Robert Manning quoted in VOA Korea on the prospect of a peace declaration ending the Korean War

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Korea

In the News

Jun 25, 2020

Ullman in UPI: Korean War anniversary: Donald Trump is the new Douglas MacArthur

By Harlan Ullman

Korea Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 24, 2020

Oh in National Interest: Why China is still needed to achieve any peace treaty with North Korea

By Atlantic Council

On June 24, National Interest published an op-ed by Dr. Miyeon Oh, Director and Senior Fellow of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security’s Asia Security Initiative. On the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, Dr. Oh argues that China has an essential role to play in tackling North Korean problems.

China East Asia

In the News

Jun 19, 2020

Robert Manning in The Hill on the dangers posed by an increasingly desperate North Korean regime

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jun 19, 2020

Robert Manning quoted in VOA Korea on the reasons behind recent North Korean aggression

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Korea

In the News

Jun 18, 2020

Manning interviewed by South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo on US – South Korea relations

Korea Korean

In the News

Jun 18, 2020

Robert Manning quoted in Chosun Ilbo on the US and ROK response to the bombing of the inter-Korean contact office

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jun 7, 2020

Oh in NK News: US-China relations are in dire straits. What does that mean for North Korea?

By Atlantic Council

On June 7, NK News published an article featuring commentary by Dr. Miyeon Oh, Director and Senior Fellow of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security’s Asia Security Initiative. Dr. Oh reflects on the implications of deteriorating US-China relations for North Korea.

China East Asia

Issue Brief

Jun 1, 2020

Executive summary: The virus and global order

By Jeffrey Cimmino, Matthew Kroenig, and Barry Pavel

The COVID-19 pandemic is having dramatic effects on everyday life, but its geopolitical implications could prove to be even more profound. The pandemic is exacerbating and unleashing pressure points in the global order, including intensified US-China competition, that could fundamentally reshape geopolitics.

China Coronavirus

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