China’s 3 Desires: More Influence, More Respect, and More Space
…so hardline that even some Chinese analysts jokingly call them the “ministry of non-negotiation.” Negative feedback, such as anxiety and opposition to China’s new style of foreign policy, are dismissed…
Post-Ministerial Blues, or is it Reds?
I had planned this week to make some profound comments reflecting on the year past, but I can’t let a WTO Ministerial conference go by without saying a word or…
Sally Yozell presents policy recommendations for Distant Water Fishing at UN FAO International Symposium
…Flag states and coastal nations should accede to and implement the Port State Measures Agreement and deter illegal catch from entering ports. Read the full report and complete policy recommendations: https://www.stimson.org/content/shining-light-need-transparency-across-distant-water-fishing…
India’s Military Modernization Efforts Under Prime Minister Modi
…Elizabeth Roche, “Rajnath Singh releases compendium of 20 reforms undertaken by defence ministry,” mint, June 07, 2021, https://www.livemint.com/news/india/rajnath-singh-releases-compendium-of-20-reforms-undertaken-by-defence-ministry-11623077157783.html. For more details see: Government of India, Ministry of Defence, “Defence Reforms,”…
The Biden Digital Trade Policy That Wasn’t
…and belief that Big Tech is biased against conservatives, he may continue the Biden policies and force Republicans to fall in line. For now, the administration is content to free…
Taming the Vulture: Turning Distressed-Debt Investors into Agents of Social Change
…building that expand upon, but ultimately transcend, the traditional and limited government aid approaches to development. By contrast, perhaps content with its larger portion of the budgetary pie, the national…
Was Venezuela Worth It?
…(For several months, the U.S. has been saber-rattling with Colombia over drug trafficking and Colombian president Gustavo Petro’s left-wing politics.) As Stimson Center Senior Fellow Benjamin Gedan has written, had…
NAFTA: Don’t Expect a Short, Smooth Train Ride
…likely to be longer and more contentious than the parties, particularly the United States, expect, and that if we are smart we will prepare for that. Instead, it ended up…