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October 23, 2024

China
C.V. Starr & Co. Annual Lecture on China: A Conversation With Kevin Rudd

Former Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd discusses the ideological worldview driving Chinese behavior both domestically and on the world stage, as well as that of President Xi Jinping, who now h…

Play Kevin Rudd speaks onstage at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Virtual Event by Kevin Rudd, Michael Froman, and Rush Doshi C.V. Starr & Co. Annual Lecture on China

July 1, 2024

Israel
Visiting Israel, June 2024

In a visit in June, I found a somber mood and many doubts about the current national leadership.

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

September 23, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa
Election 2024 and the Future of U.S.-Africa Policy

Senior Fellows Michelle Gavin and Ebenezer Obadare discuss the role of Africa in American politics and how U.S.-Africa policy might change in a potential Trump or Harris administration.

People cheer and wave American and Zambian flags during the visit of Vice President Kamala Harris in Lusaka, Zambia, on March 31, 2023.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin and Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

August 29, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
China in Europe: August 2024

China and Europe had a busy month, despite the August vacation. A flurry of trade announcements dominated the headlines as the ongoing trade dispute between the EU and China heated up. The coming wee…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during the ceremony for Taiwanese chip maker TSMC's first European plant in the eastern city of Dresden
Article by Benjamin Harris China Strategy Initiative

March 14, 2012

China
Challenging China’s Trade Practices

The U.S. move to launch a case against China at the WTO over its cap on exporting rare earth metals is the latest international effort to hold China accountable to international trade standards, expl…

Interview by Elizabeth C. Economy and Christopher Alessi

September 25, 2024

Iran
Iran’s President Signaled Interest in Engagement at the UN. Does It Matter?

Masoud Pezeshkian’s UN speech and meetings generated interest on Iran’s potential return to a nuclear deal, but there is little chance of softening Iranian diplomacy on conflicts with Israel.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the 79th UN General Assembly.
Expert Brief by Ray Takeyh Middle East Program

August 14, 2024

Russia
How the U.S. Can Counter Disinformation From Russia and China

Attempts by Russia, China, and other U.S. adversaries to spread dangerous false narratives need to be countered before they take root. 

At a March 2022 press conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the U.S. of conducting research in Ukraine to develop biological weapons.
Expert Brief by Dana S. LaFon

October 8, 2024

Corruption
A Conversation with Agather Atuhaire, Executive Team Lead at Agora Discourse

Ugandan lawyer, journalist, digital activist, and 2024 laureate of the International Women of Courage Award describes work using the digital space to expose corruption and advocate for social justice…

US First Lady Jill Biden (R) applauds International Women of Courage award recipient Agather Atuhaire (L), journalist, attorney and social justice activst from Uganda, during the 18th Annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards Ceremony at the White House on March, 4, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Blog Post by Noël James and Linda Robinson Women Around the World

June 12, 2024

Military Operations
Sea Power: The U.S. Navy and Foreign Policy

The U.S. Navy’s dominance of the world’s oceans has made it an indispensable foreign policy tool and a guarantor of global trade, but a mix of challenges is raising difficult questions about its futu…

Ships from Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 sail in formation in the Mediterranean Sea.
Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters