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Daily Memo: Sullivan’s China Visit, Iran Signals Openness to Nuclear Talks

China-U.S. meeting. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Beijing on Tuesday. Wang emphasized the importance of China-U.S. relations and called on both countries to uphold the agreements reached by their leaders in San Francisco. He also urged both sides to clear obstacles and maintain stable bilateral ties. […]

Daily Memo: More Ammunition for Ukraine, Abbas Asks for Gaza Trip

Weapons for Kyiv. The Czech Republic plans to use revenue generated from frozen Russian assets to buy ammunition for Ukraine, the country’s Defense Ministry...

Graphic Essay: The Fight Against Global Hunger

Last year, approximately 30 percent of the world’s population experienced moderate to severe food insecurity. This means some 2.3 billion people “compromised on the...

The US Strengthens the Second Island Chain

Much has been made of the U.S.’ efforts to contain China. Central to its strategy is the first island chain, a line of islands...

Daily Memo: EU Defense, Russian Gas Exports

Plan for the future. Ahead of being elected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen vowed...

Daily Memo: EU Migration, Disruptions in Global Shipping

European migration. The European Commission will propose changes to the bloc’s visa regime this month, according to a report by Euractiv. The outlet, citing...

Daily Memo: Houthi Presence in Iraq, Solomon Island Leader in Beijing

Iraqi connections. Yemen’s Houthi rebels reportedly opened an office in Baghdad. The group apparently indirectly announced the existence of its coordination and communications office,...

Graphic Essay: Global Chokepoints in Maritime Trade

Editor’s note: The following is the first of what we hope will be many Monthly Graphics, a visual-rich, subscriber-only essay that complements our long-form...

Why China and Australia Are Playing Nice

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to pay a widely publicized and highly anticipated visit to Australia this weekend. He will be the first...

Daily Memo: Clearance for Ukrainian Strikes in Russia, Turkey Gets Suspicious

War and peace. China will not join the Swiss peace conference on Ukraine due to significant differences between the summit's conditions and China's demands,...

In New Caledonia, France Sees Foreign Meddling

French President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency meeting on May 20 with his defense and security council to discuss the unrest in the French...

Daily Memo: China and Russia Discuss Sanctions Workarounds, Military Ties

No limits. China and Russia will create the financial infrastructure to sanction-proof payments between their countries, expand the scale of joint military exercises and...

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