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February 5, 2021

Wilson Weekly

A Better U.S.- Mexico Bilateralism?

In a new series of Mexico Institute policy briefs, Re-Building a Complex Partnership: The Outlook for U.S.-Mexico Relations under the Biden Administration, leading experts on the bilateral relationship analyze the current moment and identify potential paths forward for both nations in security, the economy, migration, energy, public health, shared values, anti-corruption, North America, and foreign policy.

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Low-Cost and Open Source Tools: Next Steps for Science and Policy

“The access problem for developing countries and under-resourced institutions,” observes NASA Program Scientist Gerald Guala, “is not about getting the data. It's about being able to download it and use it. It's too big.”

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Wilson China Fellowship Conference 2021

Explore compelling new research from the Center’s 2020 Wilson China Fellows on topics including the global impact of China’s authoritarian model, the Belt and Road Initiative in the Global South, and the effect of global norms on Chinese policymaking.

First Resort: An Agenda for the United States and the European Union

A new report from the Global Europe Program concludes that the U.S.-EU relationship transcends foreign policy, and offers far-reaching opportunities for cooperation in public health, resilience, climate and energy, digital transformation, creating jobs and fostering inclusive and sustainable growth.

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The Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations

Mexican diplomat Roberto Velasco Álvarez says that the sizeable Mexican community in the United States, as well as large numbers of U.S. citizens in Mexico, means that “consular diplomacy takes a very big role in the relationship.”

PODCAST | NEED TO KNOW

A Russia Roundtable

“There is an opportunity to just do the low-hanging fruit that has been ignored,” says Kennan Institute Director Mathew Rojansky. “Extending the new START arms control treaty is vitally important, and it is happening now.”

Watch & Listen

The First 100 Days and The Iran Nuclear Deal: Wilson Quarterly Winter 2021

Upcoming Events

Barred at the Border: Compassionate Policy Options for Safe Family Reunification

February 8, 2021 // 3:30—4:45pm

Asian Interests and the Path Forward in the New Arctic

February 8-9, 2021 // 6—9 pm

From Sea to See—How Satellites Can Help Identify and Combat Plastic Marine Debris

February 10, 2021 // 9—10:15am

El Salvador's Legislative Elections: Whither Democracy?

February 10, 2021 // 11:30am—1pm

Freedom to Serve: A Wilson Center NOW Viewing

February 11, 2021 // 2—3 pm

Wilson In the News

The World Likes Biden But Doubts the U.S. Can Reclaim Global Leadership (The New Yorker)

Robin Wright assesses Biden’s State Department speech, noting that “noble goals and principled intentions won’t solve the problem of America’s depleted international standing—or help the new President successfully implement his foreign policy.”

Myanmar's democratic prospects after coup d'état are worrying, UN options are limited (VOA)

Lucas Myers observes that while the U.S. may put pressure on Myanmar, and even impose sanctions, “there’s not a lot that can be done in the United Nations, due to China’s presence and its veto on the Security Council.”

Analyzing the UK's decision to revoke CGTN's broadcast license (BBC News)

Katie Stallard-Blanchette says that the decision to revoke CGTN’s British license has left China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs “very unhappy. They are already threatening reprisals in pretty thinly-veiled language.”

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