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What to Know About the Afghan Peace NegotiationsFor peace to take hold in Afghanistan, formidable challenges will need to be overcome during the talks.
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What to Know About the Afghan Peace NegotiationsThe Center for Preventive Action has compiled an accessible overview of the Afghan peace negotiations, including the U.S.-Taliban agreement, the U.S.-Afghan government joint declaration, and the ongoing intra-Afghan process.
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How China Ramped Up Disinformation Efforts During the PandemicBeijing has increased its manipulation of information as well as disinformation efforts around COVID-19 to damage democracies and boost itself, but its strategies have had mixed results.
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Explaining Thailand's Growing ProtestsIn recent months, Thai students and other activists have staged a series of escalating protests. The demonstrations initially focused on demands for constitutional change and new elections, after las…
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A Virtual UNGA, Lukashenko and Putin Meet, and MoreThe seventy-fifth UN General Assembly kicks off virtually, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and the European Union and China hold a scaled-down summit in Leipzig, Germany.
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Beginning the Post-Abe EraPrime Minister Abe Shinzo will resign on September 16, two days after the LDP elects the next president of the party. His long tenure in office gave Abe the opportunity to leave his mark on his party…
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A Review of “Man of Contradictions: Joko Widodo and the Struggle to Remake Indonesia” by Ben BlandThomas Pepinsky is Tisch University Professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University, and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He is the author, most recently, of …
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The Return of Big Chinese Surpluses (And Large U.S. Deficits)Global trade imbalances are, once again, largely the result of Chinese and American trade imbalances. China's surplus has increased even as the pandemic has reduced global trade, as has the U.S. deficit.
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A Review of “Under Beijing’s Shadow: Southeast Asia's China Challenge” by Murray HiebertHunter Marston is a PhD candidate at the Australian National University. His research focuses on great power competition in Southeast Asia. According to recent surveys of Southeast Asia, China is …
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Two-Month Election Countdown Begins, U.S.-Taiwan Relationship Expands, and MoreAmericans enter the final two-month stretch of the presidential campaign, the United States moves to strengthen economic ties to Taiwan, and Japan begins its search for a new prime minister.
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Cyber Week in Review: September 3, 2020India bans more Chinese apps; Beijing complicates potential TikTok sale; Hackers target Trump websites; Norwegian parliament suffers cyberattack; and Facebook steps up efforts against election interference.
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India’s Contact Tracing App Is a Bridge Too FarAarogya Setu, India's coronavirus contact tracing app, raises numerous concerns around transparency, privacy, and governance.
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Navigating Rough Waters: The Limitations of International Watercourse GovernanceRecent events are straining the global watercourse governance system. Countries need to articulate and abide by universal norms and standards on sustainable and equitable water resource use to secure safe access to water.
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Shinzo Abe’s Resignation, With Sheila A. SmithSheila A. Smith, senior fellow for Japan studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the consequences of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to step down. Smith most recently authored Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military Power.
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Closing the Book on Huawei’s Global AspirationsThe Commerce Department's newest round of restrictions are likely the final blow against the company.