Wilson In the News
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US Commerce Secretary Plans China Trip (RFA)
“There is no national security risk to the United States selling coffee and beauty aids to China. It creates jobs in America,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said at a Wilson Center event. “Having said that, we have to protect what we must, and be eyes-wide-open about the threats, and strategic competition.”
The Taliban Aren’t Equipped for Climate Adaptation (Foreign Policy)
“The sheer scale of its humanitarian crisis sets it apart from other countries in the region. As of March, nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan—half of the population—were acutely food insecure, including 6 million people ‘on the brink of famine-like conditions,’ according to the United Nations.” –Michael Kugelman
Tripolar Instability (C-Span)
“We’re in a situation where we’re in the midst of essentially two cold wars—one with Russia, one with China. And these new cold wars are playing out during a time when the foundations of strategic stability that emerged from the old Cold War are eroding with nothing to supplant it.” –Robert Litwak
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