Sign in Subscribe

Carmen Russell-Sluchansky

Carmen Russell-Sluchansky

NATO Makes Deal With Japan But No Liason Office

NATO Makes Deal With Japan But No Liason Office

The Lede: Japan and NATO have completed a deal to elevate cooperation across several security areas in response to elevated tensions with Russia and China What We Know: * The deal called the Individually Tailored Partnership Program (ITPP) was completed at this week’s NATO leaders’ summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Beyond

China's Weak Economic Data Sours Rebound Hopes

The Lede: Missed expectations in China’s economic data released on Monday show muted recovery since the end of ‘zero-COVID’ measures and flash warning signs for the global economy. What We Know: * Data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics marked the country’s second-quarter gross domestic product growth at

China Pledges New Global Development Initiative Projects at Beijing Forum

China Pledges New Global Development Initiative Projects at Beijing Forum

The Lede: On Monday, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi announced eleven new foreign development projects under the Global Development Initiative (GDI), which shifts Beijing's foreign investment efforts from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) toward projects in line with the UN's Agenda for Sustainable Development.

China Advances South China Sea Negotiations, Talks to Blinken at ASEAN Meeting

The Lede: ASEAN and China’s top diplomat Wang Yi agreed on Thursday to expedite the negotiations to establish a code of conduct and nonaggression pact in the South China Sea to better manage the disputed waterway. Wang also spoke to Blinken at the sidelines of the ASEAN meeting. What

Germany Adopts 'Strategy on China' to Beijing's Disapproval

The Lede: Germany announced on Thursday a new ‘Strategy on China’ that encapsulates the country’s ‘de-risking’ path for critical industries as Beijing hit back with criticism. What We Know: * Building on its first national security strategy from last month, the German government published its ‘Strategy on China’ this week.

U.S. Seeks to Lump Cloud Computing Into China Tech Restrictions

U.S. Seeks to Lump Cloud Computing Into China Tech Restrictions

The Lede: The Biden administration has announced that it is preparing to impose restrictions on access to cloud-computing services from U.S. providers by Chinese companies What We Know: * The Commerce Department is expected to unveil new proposed restrictions on cloud-computing that aim to close a significant loophole that national

Top U.S. Consultancy Firms Falling Short in China Amid Crackdowns

The Lede: According to insiders, three of the top U.S. consultancy firms have been experiencing loss of work and are shifting their practices in anticipation of uncertain business conditions throughout their China-based operations after Beijing's ramp-up of anti-espionage scrutiny in recent months. What We Know: * Bain &