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Subject Highlights of the Week @ QI: Blinken visits China, renewed Iran nuclear talks, & more
Date June 18, 2023 5:33 PM
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** June 18, 2023
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UPCOMING EVENT
Webinar
A Restraint Approach to U.S.–China Relations: Reversing the Slide Toward Crisis and Conflict
Wednesday, June 21st from 11:00 am -12:00 pm EST

Featuring Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine, Michael Mazarr, & Kristen Gunness; moderated by Director of Studies Sarang Shidore

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Can an Unwritten U.S.-Iran Agreement Break the Nuclear Deadlock?
Friday, June 23rd from 12:00 -1:00 pm EST

Featuring Aaron David Miller, Suzanne DiMaggio, & Vali Nasr; moderated by Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

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Webinar
Russia, China and the West in the Post – Cold War Era: The Limits of Liberal Universalism
Thursday, June 29th from 12:00 -1:00 pm EST

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Antony Blinken, Make Peace With China
By Research Fellow Jake Werner and Senior Communications Associate Sam Fraser
The New Republic, 6/15/23

If we’re to avoid a globally catastrophic conflict, the mutual distrust between the countries needs to end—starting this weekend.

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Television
U.S. and Iran Resume Indirect Talks
Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi
CNN, 6/16/23

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Where Did We Go Wrong in Afghanistan?
By Chairman of the Board Andrew Bacevich
The New York Times, 6/18/23

In his new memoir, Michael G. Vickers labors mightily to demonstrate that his strategy in Afghanistan, centered on President Obama’s 30,000 troop “surge,” was a viable one. Few readers will find the argument convincing.

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Stabilize U.S.-China Relations — Before a 'Near Miss' Turns Into a Crisis
By Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine
Tribune News Service, 6/14/23

If Washington and Beijing truly seek to avoid a disastrous conflict, constructive diplomacy designed to stabilize their bilateral relationship is paramount.

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Television
“Peace for All Time”: JFK’s Historic 1963 Call for Peace Helped Lead to Nuke Treaty with Moscow
Interview with Board Member Katrina vanden Heuvel
Democracy Now!, 6/13/23

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It’s Time to Focus on Preventing War with China, Not Preparing for It
By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung
Forbes, 6/12/23

It’s time for elected officials, policy analysts, journalists, and pundits alike to present a more balanced view of U.S. policy options vis-a-vis China rather than taking the “prepare for war” crowd at face value.

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** MORE. MORE. MORE.
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‘First Step in a Steep Uphill Climb’: Low Hopes for U.S.-China Breakthrough on Blinken Visit ([link removed] ) by Nirmal Ghosh / Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine, The Straits Times, 6/17/23

Antony Blinken’s Visit to China Could Be a Success Even Without Breakthrough Agreements ([link removed] ) by Bochen Han / Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine, South China Morning Post, 6/17/23

WEBINAR: Can Blinken’s Beijing Visit Cool Down U.S.-China Tensions? ([link removed]) Featuring Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine and Research Fellow Jake Werner, moderated by Senior Advisor Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Quincy Institute, 6/15/23

RADIO: On the Upcoming NATO Meeting ([link removed]) , Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, CBS/Eye on the World with John Batchelor, 6/15/23

After Saudi Arabia, Iran May be Patching Up With its Oldest Arab Foe ([link removed]) by Nadeen Ebrahim / Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, CNN, 6/14/23

Blinken Faces Tricky Task with Fence-Mending China Trip ([link removed]) by Guy Taylor / Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine, The Washington Times, 6/14/23

DIGITAL: The Biden Administration’s Unclear Message to China ([link removed]) , Interview with Senior Advisor Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Just the News, No Noise, 6/14/23

Ukraine’s Paradoxical Lessons for the Future of Warfare ([link removed]) by Eurasia Diector Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 6/14/23

Caught in the Middle? East Asians Worried About U.S.-China Conflict ([link removed]) by Contributing Editor Jim Lobe, Responsible Statecraft, 6/13/23

Iran's Raisi Pokes Washington's Eye from Latin America ([link removed]) by Giorgio Cafiero / Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, The New Arab, 6/13/23

How Did MBS Shrug Off ‘Pariah Status’ and Put The U.S. on the Back Foot? (http://) [link removed] Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar, Responsible Statecraft, 6/13/23

Children are Dying Because Companies are Too Scared to Sell Medicine to Iran ([link removed]) by Murtaza Hussain / Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Amir Handjani, The Intercept, 6/12/23

How Do You Talk to an ‘Existential Threat’ (China)? ([link removed]) by Reporter Blaise Malley, Responsible Statecraft, 6/12/23

Making Friends with Iran ([link removed]) by Ted Snider / Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, Antiwar, 6/12/23

Nuclear Arsenals Growing as Chances for Diplomacy Shrink ([link removed]) [link removed] Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 6/12/23

PODCAST: The Think Tanks Helping Weapons Companies Make Sales ([link removed]) , Interview with Research Fellow Ben Freeman, The Scott Horton Show, 6/12/23

Testing Russia’s Red Lines Could Become a Fatal Experiment ([link removed]) by Grand Strategy Director George Beebe And Research Fellow Suzanne Loftus, Responsible Statecraft, 6/12/23

RADIO: Updates on the War in Ukraine ([link removed]) , Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 6/11/23

Who Blew Up the Kakhovka Dam? Here Are the Three Theories ([link removed]) by Brad Dress / Quoted: Senior Advisor Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, The Hill, 6/11/23

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