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May 25, 2023

United States
How to Secure Critical Minerals for Clean Energy Without Alienating China

There are multiple ways to bolster the security of U.S. critical mineral supply chains, such as the mining, processing, and application of minerals, among others. Pushing China to be a disruptor is n…

QUAD leaders

April 28, 2023

Trade
The President’s Inbox Recap: Critical Minerals and China

Each week, I’ll recap the latest episode of The President’s Inbox and provide resources to learn more about the topic.  

A truck digs raw nickel mine ore near Sorowako in 2014.

May 23, 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo
A Puzzling Attempted Coup in the DRC

A clumsy coup d’état attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo reveals the underlying fragility of U.S.-DRC relations.  

The Congolese Republican Guard and police block a road around the scene of an attempted coup d'etat in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on May 19, 2024.

May 13, 2024

Taiwan
Taiwan’s Democracy Is Thriving in China’s Shadow

Despite China’s growing pressure, Taiwan has developed one of the world’s strongest democracies—one that will be increasingly tested in the coming years. 

Electoral workers count votes for a 2021 referendum at a ballot counting center in Taipei, Taiwan.

May 21, 2024

Taiwan
Analyzing Lai Ching-te’s Inaugural Address: More Continuity Than Difference

In his inaugural address, Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te signaled broad continuity on cross-strait issues. China, however, is likely to respond with increased pressure. 

Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te delivers his inaugural speech in Taipei, Taiwan on May 20, 2024.

August 5, 2011

Economics
Reads of the Week: Chile’s Miners, Brazil’s Industrial Policy, and Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel

Miner Gomez celebrates as he arrives on the surface as the ninth to be rescued in Chile (Ho New/Courtesy Reuters). Today is the one year anniversary of the collapse that buried 33 Chilean miners dee…

Reads of the Week: Chile’s Miners, Brazil’s Industrial Policy, and Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel