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April 24, 2023

Taiwan
How the Czech Republic Became One of Taiwan’s Closest European Partners and What It Means for EU-China Relations

Since 2018, China-Czech relations have deteriorated as Prague pursues closer relations with Taipei, jeopardizing status quo EU-China relations.

Taiwan and Czech Republic flags on display during the 18th Session of the Taiwan-Czech Joint Business Council Meeting in Taipei, Taiwan.

June 18, 2021

Global
The World Next Week: What to Read This Summer

Each year CFR.org managing editor Bob McMahon and I take a break from the news on The World Next Week to record a special episode of our summer reading recommendations. That episode is now live. This…

Three books side by side: Missionaries by Phil Klay with a yellow cover with blue planes; The Price of Peace by Zachary Carter with a tan cover and man sitting on an arm chair; and This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends by Nicole Perlroth with a black cover.

October 1, 2010

China
Liu Xiaobo and the Nobel Peace Prize—Beijing should seize the moment

As decision day nears for the Nobel Peace Prize nominations, the Chinese government has gone on high alert. Long-time Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo has once again been floated as a conte…

A demonstrator holds a picture of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo during a protest, urging Nobel peace prize recipient U.S. President Barack Obama to demand the Chinese government to release all dissidents, outside the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong October 23, 2009. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

June 30, 2014

Iran
Reagan and the Iran Talks

In his address to the UN General Assembly in September, 1987, President Ronald Reagan spoke a few words about the relationship between peace and freedom. Here is what he said: Freedom in Nicaragua …

December 30, 2019

Global
Ten American Foreign Policy Notables Who Died in 2019

As 2019 comes to a close, here are ten influential U.S. foreign policy figures who passed away this year. 

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