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United States

Policy Prescriptions for U.S.-China Relations

China and the United States are in a competitive downward spiral that if not reversed could drastically damage the two countries and damage the rest of the world.

Blog Post by Robert D. Blackwill January 9, 2023 Asia Unbound
Afghanistan

Women This Week: Taliban Bans Female NGO Workers

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 December 31 to January 6.

Blog Post by Caroline Kapp January 6, 2023 Women Around the World
China

How Beijing is Controlling Chinese Media in Canada and Around the World

Pro-Beijing owners have increasingly gained control of Chinese-language media in liberal democracies like Canada.

Article by Joshua Kurlantzick January 6, 2023 Asia Program

U.S. Congress

The 118th U.S. Congress, North American Leaders’ Summit, China Reopens, and More

The 118th U.S. Congress gets off to a rocky start; U.S. President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador meet in Mexico City for the tenth North American Leaders’ Summit; and China relaxes its strict COVID-19 border policies amid a surging COVID caseload.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon January 5, 2023 The World Next Week
South Korea

South Korea’s Revitalized “Three-Axis” System

Amid the intensifying North Korean nuclear and missile threat, South Korea urgently needs to revitalize and refine its “Three-Axis” system.

Blog Post by Doyeong Jung January 4, 2023 Asia Unbound
Iran

What in the World Will Happen in 2023?

Ten predictions for the world in 2023.

Article by Richard Haass January 3, 2023

United States

What Happens When Foreign Investment Becomes a Security Risk?

The United States and other Western countries are reevaluating their foreign investment regulations amid an uptick in Chinese interest in strategic sectors.

Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters , James McBride and Noah Berman January 3, 2023 Renewing America
Technology and Innovation

The War Over the World's Most Critical Technology: A Conversation with Chris Miller

Semiconductors have become a major geopolitical issue, especially in the U.S.-China rivalry. David Sacks and Chris Miller discuss how semiconductors became a flash point and what the future holds for microchips.

Blog Post by David Sacks and Chris Miller January 3, 2023 Net Politics
China

China’s Global Influence Campaign, With Joshua Kurlantzick

Joshua Kurlantzick, a senior fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how China uses its media power to influence the domestic politics of countries around the world.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Joshua Kurlantzick January 3, 2023 The President’s Inbox
South Korea

What South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Says About the Development of a “Yoon Doctrine”

Whether South Korea’s recently released Indo-Pacific Strategy will be considered the “de facto foreign policy doctrine” of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration will depend on its implementation.

Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder December 29, 2022 Asia Unbound
China

China Wants Your Attention, Please

Beijing’s massive expansion of state media hasn’t quite worked as planned. But watch out for Xinhua’s growing global deals.

Article by Joshua Kurlantzick December 28, 2022 Asia Program
China

China’s Growing Influence Over Canadian Media and Politics

Under President Xi Jinping, China has invested in state media outlets to influence the opinion of foreign publics, including Canada.

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick December 27, 2022 Asia Unbound
China

China’s State Media: Giants or Minnows

China has greatly increased funding for its state media outlets in order to influence the politics and societies of other countries.

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick December 27, 2022 Asia Unbound
Afghanistan

Women This Week: Afghan Women Forced to Leave School Days Before Exams

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 December 17 to December 23.

Blog Post by Caroline Kapp December 23, 2022 Women Around the World
2022 in Review

The World Next Year: What to Watch in 2023

In this special year-end episode, CFR Senior Fellow Carla Anne Robbins joins James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon to review the biggest events of 2022 and the stories to keep an eye on next year. They discuss precarious U.S.-China relations, climate change, Russia’s war in Ukraine, Iran’s protests, the state of democracy globally, and more.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay , Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins December 22, 2022 The World Next Week