Many economies in the Americas already have bilateral free trade agreements with Washington, offering a stronger base for nearshoring, deeper integration and higher standards.

Understanding Beijing’s failures now is crucial ahead of a time when efforts to shape opinion are more sophisticated.

One of Beijing’s goals globally is to promote its model of technology-enabled authoritarianism. Democracies ought to share best practices on how to respond.

Amid severe economic distress, many Laotians are increasingly undaunted by the fear of repression.