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On Aggressive China: US May Inch Towards Asian Alliance

November 7, 2017
The juxtaposition of speeches and leadership show a stark contrast. Under Xi Jinping, China is strategic in expanding its influence, while the United States and the Donald Trump administration seem to be floundering, lurching about with policies. “Since the 2016 election of Donald Trump, Xi has...

A Trade Love Triangle

May 14, 2019
Networks of trade contribute to peaceful relations among nations, but Europe, China and the United States are finding themselves in a challenging love triangle. Increasing US antagonism on trade may move other economies closer together, explains Xueying Zhang, a 2018-2019 Fox Fellow at Yale...

Russia on Europe’s Gas Supply: Tough Talk, No Teeth

July 17, 2017
Investigations are underway into Russian interference in the US election, and policies regarding Russia attract scrutiny. The US Senate approved a bill to tighten sanctions against select Russian companies including some in the energy sector and block possible removal by the president. The bill is...

薄熙来的陨落昭示着中国改革派的上升么？

April 9, 2012
选择中国共产党最高领导人———九名政治局常务委员——背后的过程冗长、仔细掂量且不为人知。这层神秘的面纱让薄熙来稍微揭起了一点。薄熙来原来似乎有望进入常委的队伍，但因为野心过大而突然被解职。这位被驱逐的重庆市委书记为了获得国家权力，进行了种种运动，包括提供大规模补贴、重拳打击腐败、调动民族主义，用高唱文革时期的歌曲来赞颂毛泽东。目前，九名常委包括主席胡锦涛、总理温家宝、副主席习近平就薄熙来事件站在统一战线上。驻香港记者秦家骢分析了政治局常委的候选人和他们的背景。他预计包括改革派汪洋在内的温和派会上升，这是外国投资者所乐意见到的 。也许政治局会确保不断的合作，...

Transcript of 'Global Challenges'

October 31, 2003
The following is a full transcript of the public address, "Global Challenges," given by former US President William J. Clinton at Yale University on October 31, 2003.

Data for Sale

March 29, 2018
An industrial revolution is underway with big data driving efficiency and innovation. More than half of US companies report using big-data analytics compared with 17 percent just two years ago, reports Forbes. “News reports that Cambridge Analytica swept up details on millions of Facebook users –...

Increasingly Indispensable Grandparents

September 4, 2018
The world has a record-breaking number of grandparents, representing almost 20 percent of the global population. “Today’s grandparents play vital and increasingly indispensable roles in modern family life, contributing to the well-being of generations succeeding them,” explains Joseph Chamie. “...

The Silk Road – Old and New

October 26, 2015
In the summer of 2011, the US secretary of state called for a “new Silk Road” throughout Asia, investment in trade and infrastructure to counter extremism. China used the term But then China used the term for its own ambitious plans. “President Xi Jinping launched with fanfare an ambitious New Silk...
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