Secretary Colin Powell’s Funeral, Bennett and Putin Meet, and More

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James M. Lindsay

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Robert McMahon

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Americans bid farewell to former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Israeli and Russian leaders hold a summit in Sochi, and China undergoes a World Trade Organization policy review.

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Americans remember former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Israeli and Russian leaders hold a summit in Sochi, and China undergoes a World Trade Organization policy review.

Articles Mentioned in the Podcast

Richard Haass, “Colin Powell: An American Life,” CFR.org, October 18, 2021

Adam Posen, “The Price of Nostalgia,” Foreign Affairs (May/June 2021)

Ray Takeyh, “The Bomb Will Backfire on Iran,” Foreign Affairs, October 18, 2021

Podcasts Mentioned

Adam Posen, “Trade Protectionism,” The President’s Inbox, September 21, 2021

Matt Pottinger, “Beijing’s Grand Strategy,” The President’s Inbox, October 19, 2021

Memos, Reports, and Speeches Mentioned

David Brisbee, “Trade Policy Review of the People’s Republic of China,” U.S. Mission to Geneva, October 20, 2021

João Aguiar Machado, “EU Statement at the 8th Trade Policy Review of China,” Permanent Mission of the European Union to the WTO, October 20, 2021

George Mina, “Australia’s Statement on China’s Trade Policy Review,” Twitter, October 20, 2021

Colin Powell, Address to the United Nations on Iraq, Washington Post, February 5, 2003

Katherine Tsai, “Remarks As Prepared for Delivery of Ambassador Katherine Tai Outlining the Biden-Harris Administration’s ‘New Approach to the U.S.-China Trade Relationship,” Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, October 4, 2021

Resignation letter of Harold Hongju Koh [PDF], Politico, October 2, 2021

WTO Secretariat’s report for China’s Trade Policy Review, September 15, 2021

Nigeria

Turkey’s Runoff Election, Debt Ceiling Dangers, Nigeria’s Tinubu Inaugurated as President, and More

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his opponent Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu face off in Turkey’s runoff election; U.S. government leaders contend with a looming deadline to avoid a disastrous default; president-elect Bola Tinubu is sworn in as Nigeria contends with an economic crisis; Evan Gershkovich’s pre-trial detention is extended; and Sudan struggles to find a lasting solution to the conflict between the military and a paramilitary group, exacerbating its humanitarian crisis.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins May 25, 2023 The World Next Week

Syria

Syria Returns to the Arab League, G7 Summit in Japan, UN Discussions on North Korea, and More

The Arab League summit marks the return of Syria and its president, Bashar al-Assad; Japan hosts the leaders of the Group of Seven democracies in Hiroshima, Japan, with concerns over China and Russia at the fore; the UN Security Council discusses sanctions on North Korea amid the country’s missile buildup; and migration slows at the southern U.S. border after the lifting of Title 42.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins May 18, 2023 The World Next Week

Turkey

Momentous Elections in Turkey and Thailand, Black Sea Grain Initiative, and More

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces off with opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in Turkey’s presidential election; Thais vote in their first general election since 2019; the Black Sea grain deal faces possible expiration; international film makers step forward at the Cannes Film Festival; and Ukraine fends off Russia’s recent drone attack.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins May 11, 2023 The World Next Week

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