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Beijing’s View of the Chinese Economy

At an economic forum last week in Shanghai, a senior Chinese government adviser named Liu Yuanchun, who is also the president of the Shanghai...

Daily Memo: Strike on Iran, Security Concerns in Russia

Retaliation. Israel launched an airstrike on Iran early Friday morning in response to Iran’s attack on Israeli targets on April 14. An Iranian air...

In Myanmar, China Considers a New Strategy

In mid-April, China’s People’s Liberation Army conducted live-fire drills along its southern border – the second of its kind this month – amid deteriorating...

Daily Memo: Turkish Mediation, Ukrainian Mobilization

Talks with Hamas. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a nearly three-hour meeting with Hamas representatives, including leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Qatar on Wednesday,...

For Iran and Israel, There’s No Going Back

A decades-old norm was broken April 13 when Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel from its own territory, instead of relying...

Daily Memo: France Calls Out Azerbaijan, Russian Peacekeepers Go Home

French blowback. France recalled its ambassador to Azerbaijan for consultations after accusing Baku of taking “unilateral actions damaging to the relationship between our two...

Is Japan the Next AUKUS Member?

The partnership comprising Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States known as AUKUS is intended to be among the most closely integrated national...

Daily Memo: Poland on European Air Defense, Scholz in Beijing

European defense. Poland is considering joining a project to build a European air defense system similar to Israel’s Iron Dome, Prime Minister Donald Tusk...

In Upcoming Elections, Mexico Weighs Its Political Future

The biggest question facing Mexico in the upcoming presidential election is how the country can balance democratic governance while also supporting strong centralized authority....

Daily Memo: Iran Preps for Economic Retaliation, China Stands With North Korea

Economic retaliation. One day after an unprecedented drone and missile attack against Israel, Iran’s president called on government departments to redouble their efforts and...

US Strategy and the Iran Strike

The U.S. has adopted a national strategy designed to use force without risking casualties of its own. This strategy has been on full display...

Daily Memo: US-Japan-Philippines Talks, Russian Deployment to Niger

Pacific partners. The leaders of the United States, Japan and the Philippines pledged to conduct joint naval exercises next year. The agreement came during...

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