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May 26, 2023[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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Wilson China Fellowship Conference 2023 [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]How can the United States compete with China while cooperating on issues of mutual interest? What role will emerging technologies and global economies play in US-China relations? Are we in a “cold war” or something else entirely? These questions and more are explored with Wilson Center fellows and scholars dedicated to exploring every facet of US-China relations.
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Russia Takes Control of Bakhmut The Inner-Workings of the Mexican Supreme Court: Opening the Black Box
“I think that the Ukrainian military is going to strike when the moment is right. To their credit, they haven’t been buffaloed into attacking prematurely... It’s existential for Ukraine and Zelensky to get this as right as possible. If they succeed, it becomes also existential for Putin and the Kremlin.” -Former US Army Brigadier General Peter Zwack “The Supreme Court went through a very significant change at the beginning of the year, when a new chief justice, Norma Pena, the first woman ever to hold this position, was elected by her peers to preside over them.” - Edna Jaime, Director, Mexico Evalúa
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Event | VideoThe Belt and Road's Impact on Partner States
China's Belt and Road Initiative is an integral part of Beijing's foreign economic policy, while also reflecting China’s broader goal of engaging emerging economies through economic development that helps to garner support for its international security interests. Join us for a vibrant discussion on the impact that China's approach has on partner states, and more.
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Open Science Hardware: A Shared Solution to Environmental Monitoring Challenges We Can Get Modern Internet to Yemen, Let’s Not Waste Time
A new policy brief by the Science and Technology Innovation Program explores how open science hardware can benefit environmental monitoring efforts in tribal, local, state, and federal governments, and the strategies to address key barriers. Download this essential report and roadmap. Yemen has the worst internet access in the world. In 2023, Starlink agreed on a preliminary contract to provide satellite internet in Aden. Initial results were remarkable, but there is a long way before a full license is reached.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Pakistan's Political Crisis: Will Democracy Survive?
"The nation of Pakistan now has a clear choice. It must decide if it wants democracy, the constitution, respect for law, human rights, women’s rights, minority rights—all the things that its founder Mr. Jinnah wanted for Pakistan... or alternatively, another bout of authoritative government." -Wilson Center Global Fellow and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, Akbar Ahmed in conversation with Michael Kugelman and Wilson Center NOW host John Milewski
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Wilson In the News
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The US has a Strong Case Against Canada’s Online Streaming Act (The Hill) [[link removed]]
Digital technologies make it easy to share ideas across borders and collaborate in real-time. Ironically, [Canada’s online streaming act] is a tortuous read, precisely because digital sharing defies many of the outdated categories the legislation so desperately wants to retread from the heyday of legacy media.” -Global Fellow Marc L. Busch
Syria Returns to Arab League After 11-Year Absence (Washington Post) [[link removed]]
“The Arabs looked at this and said, ‘Wait. This is an Arab state. The main outside players, Iran, Russia, Turkey, Israel, and the United States aren’t Arab countries. So why don’t we get involved?’” -Ambassador James Jeffrey
Russian Court Extends Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich's Detention by Three Months (Wall Street Journal) [[link removed]]
“What’s next is a trial, and it will be in secret. He will not be able to make any firm arguments. And there is in Russian criminal law, a 99% conviction rate for criminal cases... obviously there’s the possibility of exchange, but such an exchange will not take place until Gershkovich is convicted, and that could take up to a year.” -Kennan Institute Director Will Pomeranz
Shihoko Goto on the G7 Meeting in Hiroshima (BBC News) [[link removed]]
“The fact that we have seen so much discussion about China is a reminder of the concern about the power that China wields on the global economy, and the biggest concern at the moment is about Chinese coercion.” -Director for Geoeconomics and Indo-Pacific Enterprise, Shihoko Goto


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