North Korean provocations have clustered increasingly closer to U.S. presidential and congressional midterm elections, especially in the last few election cycles under Kim Jong-un. The average window for a North Korean provocation bracketed around all U.S. national elections (i.e., before or after), is 4.5 weeks.

SOURCE: "North Korean Provocations Likely Around U.S. Presidential Election." by CSIS's Victor Cha. 

Chinese technology companies view Serbia as a launching pad and showcase for their regional operations. There are nearly 900 internet-connected surveillance cameras manufactured by Hikvision, China's largest camera maker, across Serbia as of June 2020. 

SOURCE: "Becoming a Chinese Client State" by CSIS's Heather Conley, Jonathan Hillman, Maesea McCalpin, and Donatienne Ruy. 

Small businesses constitute more than 90 percent of the global private sector, providing 70 percent of all the jobs, and drive half the global economy. The Covid-19 pandemic has made existing financial vulnerabilities an existential threat for many firms.

SOURCE: "Financing Small Businesses is Critical for a Strong Post-Covid Recovery." by CSIS's John Simon and Sundar Ramanujam. 

3 billion of the world’s population cannot afford the cheapest healthy diet and must depend on poor-quality food. At the same time, the world only produces 35 percent of the fruits and vegetables needed for all people to meet the global recommendation.

SOURCE: "Three Billion People Cannot Afford Healthy Diets. What Does This Mean for the Next Green Revolution?" by Anna Herforth as part of CSIS's Reset the Table Essay Series.