Jordi Bernabeu Farrús
April 13, 2018
This week, the United States weighs how to respond to another alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria; tensions increase between Taiwan and China; the Catalonian secession crisis continues; and more.
April 12, 2018
As too many politicians and many of their constituents across America decry international trade and blame immigrants for a lack of economic and personal success, they might consider casting an eye to Los Angeles as a compelling counter-argument, write Jerry Green and Dan Schnur.
Photo by Tuija Aalto
April 6, 2018
This week, the trade war between the United States and China escalates; President Trump orders National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border; Cape Town’s Day Zero gets pushed back to 2019; and more.
April 9, 2018
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang were a rare moment to see North Korea participating on the world stage in a cooperative manner, experts told Pacific Council members in a teleconference.
April 5, 2018
No other current public policy development could cause greater disruption for those of us rooted in the U.S.-Mexico relationship than renegotiating or even withdrawing from NAFTA, writes Patrick Schaefer.
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March 30, 2018
This week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Beijing; Western nations and Russia escalate feud by expelling diplomats; the Maldives get caught between China and India; and more.
April 4, 2018
For a country that has traditionally preferred low-key diplomacy to avoid antagonizing its larger neighbor to the north, Vietnam last month publicly engaged in a string of activities to strengthen deterrence against China in the South China Sea, writes Derek Grossman.
March 21, 2018
The reasons why Mexico has yet to accomplish a critical political transition can be found in the history of its political parties, writes Luis Rubio.
Jordi Bernabeu Farrús
March 23, 2018
This week, Syrian rebels evacuate Ghouta; the Trump administration imposes more tariffs; Finland hosts talks between the United States, South Korea, and North Korea; and more.
March 27, 2018
The recent downgrade in U.S.-Pakistan relations will present both opportunities and challenges for Beijing, write Derek Grossman and Keren Zhu.
