The Evening: 5 Million Covid Cases, Arms Talks with Russia and China, Cassidy and More
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** Good Evening,
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It's Thursday, May 21st.


** Covid-19 Cases Exceed 5 Million Worldwide
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There have been more than 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide, including more than 1.5 million in the United States. A million new infections were confirmed in less than two weeks, as the
New York Times reports ([link removed]) .


** China Moves to Tighten Control Over Hong Kong
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China is moving to impose new national security laws that would give Beijing power to take aim at the anti-government protests that roiled Hong Kong for much of last year, as
New York Times' Keith Bradsher, Austin Ramzy and Tiffany May report ([link removed]) .

And, as the Wall Street Journal reports ([link removed]) , U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) are introducing a bill that would sanction Chinese officials and entities who enforce the new national-security laws in Hong Kong, and penalize banks that do business with the entities.


** U.S. Plans Arms Talks With Russia and China
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U.S. officials disclosed today that President Trump’s Senior Envoy for Arms Control, Marshall Billingslea, is planning to meet with his Russian counterpart soon to discuss a new U.S. proposal for a far-reaching accord to limit all Russian, Chinese and U.S. nuclear warheads, as the
Wall Street Journal's Michael Gordon reports ([link removed]) .


** On the Horizon
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Government and business leaders often continue to plan for a V-shaped Covid-19 recovery. In their new On The Horizon analysis ([link removed]) , CSIS scholars Sarah Ladislaw and Sam Brannen anticipate a much longer road ahead.

CSIS’s “On the Horizon (#) ” series offers insights into the more fundamental changes we might anticipate for our future social and economic world as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic.


** CSIS Executive Education
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CSIS’s flagship course on Understanding Washington is now being offered in a real-time online format from June 8 to 10. This format eliminates the need for travel and includes a reduction in tuition. We recommend this course to corporate and government professionals responsible for their organization’s government relations portfolio. Register here ([link removed]) .


** Video Shorts
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Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Testify,” "What's Happening," "Preview," and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel ([link removed]) !


** In That Number
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** 47%
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Among the population of adults 18 and over, 47% either lost employment income or another adult in their household had lost employment income since March 13. Thirty-nine percent of adults expected that they or someone in their household would lose employment income over the next four weeks.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ([link removed])


** Critical Quote
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** “If this country knew more and knew it earlier, I think we could have saved many, many more lives.”
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— Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY)


** iDeas Lab
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Between 2002 and 2018, overall spending on health care in China jumped from just $70 billion to more than $893 billion. A new China Power Project feature ([link removed]) examines the strength of China's health security.

The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and video.


** Optics
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CSIS
(Photo credit: Leo Ramirez/AFP/Getty Images). Hostesses serve tea to delegates during the opening session of the China's National People's Congress.


** Recommended Reading
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“U.S. Competition with China and Russia: The Crisis-Driven Need to Change U.S. Strategy ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS’s Anthony Cordesman


** Online Events
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Tomorrow, at 1:00 p.m. ([link removed]) , CSIS will host Charlene Barshefsky and Stephen Hadley, co-chairs of the bipartisan Global Infrastructure Task Force to reassess their recommendations from last year in light of major developments including the Covid-19 pandemic and the acceleration of China’s digital infrastructure push.

Earlier, at 11:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , the Inter-American Dialogue will host Ángel Gurría, secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development for a conversation on the economic and social impact of Covid-19 in Latin America.

Later, at 12:00 p.m. ([link removed]) , the Hudson Institute will host a panel of industry experts to discuss the role of patents in funding innovative developments and the patent debate surrounding potential Covid-19 treatments and vaccines.


** Video
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Digital connectivity increasingly extends into every part of our society, but democracy is struggling to keep up. Earlier this week, CSIS’s Suzanne Spaulding hosted a conversation with Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) and David Sanger of the New York Times to discuss the growing cyberspace threats faced by Americans and ways to secure America’s digital infrastructure. Watch the event here ([link removed]) .


** Podcasts
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Die Welt
In this first episode of the Voices of Venezuela miniseries, CSIS Americas Program expert Moises Rendon explores the political, economic, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

Listen on Spotify ([link removed]) & Apple Podcasts ([link removed]) .


** Smiles
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New release from the Grateful Dead’s vault this afternoon. It’s Bobby Weir’s favorite song, “Cassidy ([link removed]) .”
I invite you to email me at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) and follow me on Twitter @handrewschwartz ([link removed])

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