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    Virtual Event with Ivan Kanapathy, Bonny Lin and Stephen S. Roach February 13, 2023 C.V. Starr & Co. Annual Lecture on China

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    What’s Next for the Quad?
    The most recent Quad summit proved that the grouping is here to stay, but it faces a number of immediate challenges in accomplishing its ambitious agenda.
    In Brief by Sheila A. Smith September 30, 2021 Asia Program
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    Europe’s Response to the U.S.-UK-Australia Submarine Deal: What to Know
    AUKUS, a deal for the United States and United Kingdom to provide Australia with submarines, has infuriated France at a time when transatlantic coordination to deal with China’s rise is crucial.
    In Brief by Charles A. Kupchan September 22, 2021 Europe Program
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    Could the AUKUS Deal Strengthen Deterrence Against China—And Yet Come at a Real Cost to Australia?
    AUKUS represents the death knell for strategic ambiguity in Australian foreign policy.
    Blog Post by James Curran September 20, 2021 Asia Unbound
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    Trade Versus Subs: The Risky U.S. Tradeoff in the Asia-Pacific
    Which will matter more, a dozen more nuclear subs on the U.S. side of the ledger or a trade pact that could draw many of the world's largest economies ever-closer toward China?  
    Blog Post by Ian Johnson September 17, 2021 Asia Unbound
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    Russell C. Leffingwell Lecture with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand
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    Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses the future of New Zealand's foreign policy and lessons learned from the country's response to COVID-19 and reopening.  This meeting kicks off the 2021 Virtual National Conference and is open to all CFR members. The National Conference is underwritten by a generous gift given in memory of Peter E. Haas from the Mimi and Peter Haas Fund. Inaugurated in 1969, the Russell C. Leffingwell Lecture was named for Russell C. Leffingwell, a charter member of the Council who served as its president from 1944 to 1946 and as its chairman from 1946 to 1953. The lecture is given by distinguished foreign officials, who are invited to address Council members on a topic of major international significance.
    Virtual Event by The Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern June 16, 2021
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    The Quad in the Indo-Pacific: What to Know
    The Quad, composed of the United States, Australia, India, and Japan, is not a formal alliance. Still, the group has intensified its security and economic ties as tensions with China rise.
    In Brief by Sheila A. Smith May 27, 2021 Asia Program
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    Cyber Week in Review: February 26, 2021
    Chinese spyware traced back to stolen National Security Agency exploit; Congress holds first public hearing on SolarWinds; Russian hackers target Ukrainian government document circulation system; Biden executive order attempts to address chip shortage and strengthen supply chains; and Facebook restores news access in Australia.
    Blog Post by Adam Segal February 26, 2021 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
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    Cyber Week in Review: December 4, 2020
    EU proposes transatlantic partnership; New Zealand debuts views on international law in cyberspace; North Korean hackers target vaccine makers, State Department launches North Korea bounty program; China drafts guidelines on personal data from mobile apps; and DHS under investigation by inspector general, NSO’s Circles sells location data to twenty-five countries.
    Blog Post by Adam Segal December 4, 2020 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
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    The U.S. Senate votes on a COVID-19 relief bill; Bolivians head to the polls for a twice-postponed general election; and New Zealand, considered to have one of the most successful pandemic responses, also holds a general election.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon October 15, 2020 The World Next Week
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    Vietnam’s Response to the United States’ Changing Approach to the South China Sea
    Huong Le Thu is a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. July 2020 marked a significant shift in developments regarding the South China Sea. The Trump administration announce…
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound August 3, 2020 Asia Unbound
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    Cyber Week in Review: June 25, 2020
    United States suspends H1-B and other work visas; United States, EU denounce China over series of cyberattacks; India prohibits state-run telecommunications companies from acquiring Chinese network equipment; EU moves forward with digital services tax despite U.S. withdrawal from negotiations; and Pentagon accuses Huawei and nineteen other Chinese companies of having links to the Chinese military.
    Blog Post by Adam Segal June 25, 2020 Net Politics
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    Expanding the G7 Makes Sense. Including Russia Does Not.
    Russia's inclusion in an expanded G7 would run contrary to the group's aims and interests.
    Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick June 8, 2020 The Internationalist
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    Australia: Is the United States Still a Reliable Ally?
    The pandemic and tensions with China are creating a wedge between Canberra and Washington.
    Blog Post by Daniel Flitton May 11, 2020 Asia Unbound
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    Australia and New Zealand Are Crushing COVID-19; Will Their Reopening Strategies Work for Other Countries?
    New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, declared victory against her country’s coronavirus outbreak last week, stating that “There is no widespread undetected community transmission in New Zeal…
    Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick May 6, 2020 Asia Unbound
  • Australia
    Five Questions on Gender Equality in Foreign Policy: Natasha Stott Despoja
    This blog post is part of the Women and Foreign Policy program’s interview series on Gender Equality in Foreign Policy, featuring global and U.S. officials leading initiatives to promote gender equality in the defense, development, and diplomatic sectors.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World February 10, 2020 Women Around the World
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