Wilson In the News
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Full Frame: Sustainable Development (CGTN America)
“Storm water runoff doesn’t sound like a threat, but it is quite a threat for big cities. And one way to help address that problem, would be—and we’ve seen this in Wuhan and Shenzen—where they’re restoring a lot of their wetlands, and they’re building new wetlands. And I know you’ve heard of is sponge city policy. By 2014 it became a national policy.” -Jennifer Turner, director of the China-Environment Forum.
The US is Redefining Free Trade Agreements to Justify EV Tax Credits (The Hill)
“EVs are one of President Joe Biden’s priorities. He wants them to tally for half of all new car sales by 2030. To reach this goal, Tesla would have to build 20 million EVs per year, up from its current production of 500,000. This would require a staggering amount of rare earth elements and other metals.” -Marc L. Busch
US-South Korea Relations (C-SPAN)
“I want to remind you that South Korea, 70 years ago, was obliterated, one of the poorest countries in the world. We take it for granted because we see South Korea everywhere—we are familiar with Samsung, we drive Hyundai cars. But for me, as a Korean-American growing up to watch that evolution... it blows my mind.” -Jean Lee
The US Must Make Clear the Choice: Oppression or Human Dignity (Washington Post)
“Throughout our history, people have turned to the United States because the American Dream is really a universal one. Why don’t our global engagement and messaging reflect that?” -Ambassador Mark A. Green responds to Robert Gates.
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