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China’s Financial Brinksmanship

It’s becoming something of a semi-annual tradition in China: A major bank or company misses an earnings report or bond repayment, or finds some other way to hint that it may be in dire need of a bailout. Regulators remain conspicuously silent as panic ripples through the Chinese financial system, so much of which runs […]

Daily Memo: French Fishermen Protest Delays, Venezuelan Farmers Issue Warnings

Fishing frustrations. French fishermen blocked trucks carrying fish caught in U.K. waters from entering a major French fishing port in protest against difficulties in...

Brief: Stray Fire Near Israel’s Nuclear Facility

Background: The United States and Iran are openly trying to return, in some fashion, to the Iran nuclear agreement. Israel – a long-time ally...

Daily Memo: Russians Rally for Navalny, Brussels Takes Aim at AstraZeneca

Rallying for Navalny. Supporters of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is currently on a hunger strike, held rallies in multiple Russian cities...

Algeria and Morocco: Caught in a Losing Battle Over Regional Dominance

For more than a decade, Algeria and Morocco have been locked in a costly arms race. Their shared border has been closed since 1994,...

Daily Memo: Putin Warns the West, Prague Calls for Backup

The state of Putin’s nation. In his annual address to the Federal Assembly, Russian President Vladimir Putin covered all the usual subjects: difficulties in...

Uruguay in the Spotlight

After a comparatively hands-off approach to Latin America after the Cold War, the United States is in the process of reengaging with the region....

Brief: Russian Plane Violates Colombian Airspace

Background: Russia has long been eager to expand its influence in Latin America, but the region’s distance from Moscow and proximity to the United...

Daily Memo: Philippine Threats Over the South China Sea, Deal to End Georgia’s Political Stalemate

Philippine threats. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is threatening to send warships to confront Chinese vessels in Philippine-claimed waters in the South China Sea –...

Remembering al-Qaida

The United States invaded Afghanistan 20 years ago, soon after the attack on Sept. 11, 2001. By 2008, then-President Barack Obama made it a...

Brief: Assassination Plot in Belarus

Background: Despite massive protests against his reelection last August, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and his regime clung to power and continue to suppress critics....

Daily Memo: US-Japan Summit Takeaways, German Economic Output

Tough talk. The summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga produced a lot of tough talk directed at Beijing...
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