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Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: January 27, 2023

Meta announces Trump can return to its apps; international ransomware task force launches; Justice Department files lawsuit against Google; FBI and DOJ take down ransomware family; China is supplying Russia with technology.

Blog Post by Adam Segal January 27, 2023 Net Politics
India

U.S.-India Relations

Since India’s independence, ties with the United States have weathered Cold War–era distrust and estrangement over India’s nuclear program. Relations have warmed in recent years and cooperation has strengthened across a range of economic and political areas.

Timeline by Lindsay Maizland , Eleanor Albert and Beina Xu January 27, 2023
China

China’s Population Decline Is Not Yet A Crisis. Beijing’s Response Could Make It One

China has now officially experienced its first total population decline in six decades, bringing attention to Beijing's ability to address the challenges posed by demographic trends.

Blog Post by Carl Minzner January 26, 2023 Asia Unbound

North Korea

Missiles and Macroeconomy Mark North Korea’s 2022 Troubles

For North Korea, 2022 was marked by a record number of missile tests, the implementation of a national quarantine against COVID-19 cases, and recentralized government control over economic activities.

Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder January 26, 2023 Asia Unbound
Central Africa

The Pope Visits the DRC, Tanks for Ukraine, UN Presses Taliban on Women Aid Workers, and More

Pope Francis visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan during his fourth visit to Africa; Russia reacts to Western pledges to send tanks to Ukraine; and the United Nations works to counter the Taliban’s discrimination against women amid an escalating humanitarian crisis.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon January 26, 2023 The World Next Week
China

China Increasingly Relies on Imported Food. That’s a Problem.

China has so far been able to feed its 1.4 billion people, but climate change and a dependence on imports could pose challenges.

Article by Zongyuan Zoe Liu January 25, 2023 Asia Program

Cybersecurity

New Entries in the CFR Cyber Operations Tracker: Q4 2022

An update of the Council on Foreign Relations' Cyber Operations Tracker for the period between October and December 2022.

Blog Post by Adam Segal January 25, 2023 Net Politics
Afghanistan

Women This Week: UN, Taliban Officials Meet To Discuss Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers January 14 to January 20.

Blog Post by Caroline Kapp January 20, 2023 Women Around the World
Afghanistan

The Taliban in Afghanistan

The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland January 19, 2023
Israel

High-Level U.S. Visit to Israel, China’s COVID-Clouded New Year, Greece-Turkey Tensions, and More

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discusses Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; China grapples with a sharp influx of COVID-19 cases amid Lunar New Year travels; and NATO concerns rise over tensions between Greece and Turkey.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Steven A. Cook January 19, 2023 The World Next Week
China

China’s Covid Surge, With Yanzhong Huang and Zongyuan Zoe Liu

Yanzhong Huang, a senior fellow for global health at the Council and professor and director of global health studies at Seton Hall University's School of Diplomacy and International Relations, and Zongyuan Zoe Liu, a fellow for international political economy at the Council, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the consequences of China’s decision to end its zero-COVID policy.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay , Yanzhong Huang and Zongyuan Zoe Liu January 17, 2023 The President’s Inbox
Japan

The Disappearing Japanese Bid for Global Bonds

The rise in Japanese holdings of foreign bonds had an enormous impact on global markets between 2011 and 2020. The markets will now have to adapt to a sustained reduction in Japanese demand.

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser and Alex Etra January 16, 2023 Follow the Money
Japan

Don’t Overlook Japan’s Diplomatic Heft

It has been a busy week in Washington, DC.

Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith January 14, 2023 Asia Unbound
Iran

Women This Week: Iranian Government Continues Brutal Crackdown on “Women, Life, Freedom”

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers January 7 to January 13.

Blog Post by Caroline Kapp January 13, 2023 Women Around the World
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: January 13, 2023

Supreme Court denies NSO petition; Biden calls for more technology regulation; Cyberespionage group targets nuclear labs; Flights grounded after computer outage; Jack Ma relinquishes control of Ant Group.

Blog Post by Adam Segal January 13, 2023 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program