Good Evening,
It's Thursday, January 16th. |
Taliban Offer
The Taliban have offered a brief period of reducing violence in Afghanistan during ongoing negotiations with United States diplomats, as the NYT’s Mujib Mashal and Taimoor Shah report. |
Senate Passes USMCA
The U.S. Senate easily passed an overhaul of North America’s trade rules on Thursday, sending a major Trump administration priority to the president’s desk, as the WSJ’s William Mauldin reports. |
EU Trade Chief Criticizes Boris
Phil Hogan, the EU trade commissioner, accused Boris Johnson of Brexit “brinkmanship,” complaining that the British prime minister’s approach to negotiations was creating uncertainty for business during remarks at CSIS today, as the FT's Jim Brunsden and Laura Hughes report.
Dive Deeper: Watch or read Hogan's full remarks here. |
CSIS Executive Education
Join CSIS March 11-13 for our course, Belt, Road, and Beyond. Work with leading experts and the Reconnecting Asia Project to explore what the BRI is, what it is not, and how it is impacting commercial and strategic realities on the ground. |
Video Shorts
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! |
In That Number
$360 Billion
The United States will trim some tariffs but maintain them on $360 billion worth of Chinese imports, the bulk of the bilateral trade.
Source: CSIS, “Critical Questions: What's inside the U.S.-China Phase One Deal?” |
Critical Quote
“The European Union will stand together with France if they are coming under attack. We will look at all options to protect our economic interests.”
— Phil Hogan, the EU trade commissioner today at CSIS |
iDeas Lab
Andrew Hunter, director of CSIS's Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group, speaks about his testimony before the House Armed Services Committee on the role of the defense acquisition system in U.S. strategy toward China in the newest episode of Testify.
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and video. |
Optics
EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan speaks with CSIS's Heather Conley and William Reinsch today. |
Recommended Reading
“The New China Scare,” by Fareed Zakaria for Foreign Affairs. |
This Town Tomorrow
At 1:00 p.m., CSIS will host General John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for a conversation on how the Joint Force is addressing the growing security challenges posed by U.S. strategic competitors.
And, at 8:30 a.m., the Center for Canadian Studies at John Hopkins University’s SAIS will host a conference to discuss the history, achievements, and future of the U.S.-Canada Permanent Joint Board on Defense.
Later, at 10:00 a.m., Peterson Institute will host IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva for a discussion on the financial services sector and its impact on income inequality.
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Video
CSIS hosted Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi of Pakistan to discuss future prospects for the Pakistan-U.S. relationship beyond working toward a shared goal for peace in Afghanistan. Watch the event here. |
Podcasts
In the latest episode of The Truth of the Matter, Bob and I talk with CSIS's "Trade Guys," Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller, to discuss the phase one trade agreement between the United States and China signed yesterday.
Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. |
Smiles
I’ve been getting lot of requests for the Grateful Dead…and I do take requests: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5skcYZMxu4. |
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