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Daily Memo: Xi’s Opening Remarks, Critical Energy Situation in Cuba

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Xi’s opening remarks. In opening statements marking the start of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that Beijing and Washington should “help each other succeed and prosper together” and that the right way to resolve disagreements is through equal consultation. He said Taiwan is the most important issue in […]

Daily Memo: India on Russian LNG, Brussels on Afghan Migrants

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Indian hesitation. India has decided it will not purchase Russian liquefied natural gas subject to U.S. sanctions, Reuters reported. Indian officials informed Russian Deputy...

Daily Memo: US-China Trade Talks, Japan-Russia Relations

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Trump-Xi preview. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will visit South Korea for economic and trade consultations with the United States on May 12-13, the...

Daily Memo: Accelerating EU Decision-Making, US Counterterrorism Strategy

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EU foreign policy. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul presented proposals to accelerate EU decision-making, particularly in foreign and security policy. Elements of the plan...

Global Economic Trends

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(click to enlarge) Though global economic growth has stabilized since the 2020 pandemic meltdown, it remains below pre-pandemic averages and unevenly distributed across regions. After...

Daily Memo: Understandings and Defenses

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Toward an economic understanding. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 30. He called on both...

Daily Memo: RIMPAC Preview, Israeli Pessimism

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Major Pacific exercise. A record number of countries, 31, will participate in this year’s U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercise. The five-week...

Daily Memo: Iraq Ends Its Political Stalemate, SCO Summit Begins

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New PM-designate. Iraq’s top political bloc named businessman Ali al-Zaidi as its candidate for prime minister. The Coordination Framework, a coalition of Iran-aligned Shiite parties,...

Daily Memo: North Korea-Russia Ties, UAE Defense

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Growing relationship. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met separately with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin in Pyongyang...

Daily Memo: French-Polish Nuclear Exercise, German Military Ambitions

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Simulating nuclear war. Poland and France are preparing joint military exercises on NATO’s eastern flank that will include simulations of nuclear strike operations. French...

Daily Memo: Developments in the Middle East

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Stalemate. U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Islamabad for peace talks with Iran was postponed indefinitely on Tuesday, reportedly because Tehran refused to...

Daily Memo: Iranian Divisions, Iraqi Politics

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Growing gap. The Trump administration is reportedly increasingly uncertain about who’s in charge in Iran, putting prospects for a peace deal in jeopardy. The...
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