The Evening: China Arms, Global Economy, What’s So Funny and More
------------------------------------------------------------
Email not displaying correctly?
View it in your browser ([link removed]) .
c48bd2c1-9b25-42f7-aa17-3c814b9557f7.jpg
** Good Evening,
------------------------------------------------------------
It's Tuesday, January 21st.
** U.S. Urges China To Join Nuclear Arms Talks With Russia
------------------------------------------------------------
The United States urged China on Tuesday to join trilateral nuclear arms talks with Moscow, calling Beijing’s secrecy around growing stockpiles a “serious threat to strategic stability,” as Reuters’ Emma Farge reports ([link removed]) .
Meanwhile, the toll from the Wuhan coronavirus in China rose to six deaths on Tuesday and the first case was reported in the United States in Washington State, as the NYT’s Roni Caryn Rabin reports ([link removed]) .
** Global Economy To Rebound in 2020
------------------------------------------------------------
The global economy is poised for a modest rebound in 2020, following a year in which it notched the weakest growth since the financial crisis. Global gross domestic product will expand by 3.3 percent in 2020, up from 2.9 percent in 2019, the International Monetary Fund predicted in a quarterly update released Monday in Davos, as the
WSJ’s Josh Zumbrun reports ([link removed]) .
** NK’s New Diplomat
------------------------------------------------------------
North Korea has sacked its foreign minister and replaced him with a former military officer with a reputation for being a hard-line, cantankerous negotiator, underlining a harsher attitude toward the United States, as the
Washington Post’s Simon Denyer and Min Joo Kim report ([link removed]) .
** CSIS Executive Education
------------------------------------------------------------
Join CSIS March 11-13 for our course, Belt, Road, and Beyond ([link removed]) . 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 ([link removed]) !
** In That Number
------------------------------------------------------------
** 29%
------------------------------------------------------------
China produces more than 29% of the world's plastic products, making it the largest manufacturer of plastic in the world. On Sunday, the Chinese government announced a new plan to crack down on plastic pollution across the country by 2025, including a ban on single-use plastic straws and bags.
Source: CNN ([link removed])
** Critical Quote
------------------------------------------------------------
** “Our house is still on fire. Your inaction is fueling the flames by the hour.”
------------------------------------------------------------
— Greta Thunberg at Davos
** iDeas Lab
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
China has the most active and diverse ballistic missile development program in the world, upgrading its missile forces in number, type, and capability. CSIS's Missile Defense Project ([link removed]) explores the the treat this program poses to U.S. and allied forces in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and video.
** Optics
------------------------------------------------------------
CSIS
(Photo credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images). President Trump today at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos.
** Recommended Reading
------------------------------------------------------------
“Getting to Less? Exploring the Press for Less in America’s Defense Commitments ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS’s Kathleen Hicks and Joseph Federici.
** This Town Tomorrow
------------------------------------------------------------
At 10:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , CSIS will host German ambassador Emily Haber and French ambassador Philippe Etienne for a discussion on the foreign policy challenges facing Europe this year and the future of transatlantic relations.
Later, at 2:00 p.m. ([link removed]) , return to CSIS for Asia Forecast 2020, CSIS's annual survey of the political, security, and economic developments across the continent.
And, at 9:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , the Carnegie Endowment will hold an event on the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and its implications for the Middle East.
** Video
------------------------------------------------------------
CSIS today hosted Ambassador Gustavo Tarre of Venezula and Ambassador Fernando Simas Magalhães of Brazil to discuss the political, diplomatic, and economic implications of using the Rio Treaty to further address the political crisis in Venezuela. Watch the event here ([link removed]) .
** Podcasts
------------------------------------------------------------
Die Welt
Babel launched a new miniseries today, China in the Middle East. In the first episode, Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, gives an overview of Chinese policy in the Middle East and how the region fits into China’s worldview.
Listen on Spotify ([link removed]) & Apple Podcasts ([link removed]) .
** Smiles
------------------------------------------------------------
“So where are the strong/And who are the trusted?”
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival announced its 2020 lineup late last week and as always there are some big time international acts playing alongside of NOLA’s finest. Topping the list of the international stars (in my view) is The Who, Dead & Company, Stevie Nicks, the Beach Boys, Foo Fighters, and…Elvis Costello & The Imposters.
Among that list, Elvis got me the most jazzed followed by Stevie. And just when I was getting all pumped up about seeing Elvis perform at Jazz Fest, I saw the season finale of Mrs. Maisel, which closed with Elvis’ “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding,” a song that blows me away every time I hear it.
Penned by Nick Lowe but fully taken over by Elvis, “What’s So Funny ([link removed]) ” is a true anthem.
I invite you to email me at
[email protected] (mailto:
[email protected]) and follow me on Twitter @handrewschwartz ([link removed])
============================================================
The Evening is my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day. It is composed with the External Relations team: Emma Colbran, Caleb Diamond, and Brad Honigberg.
Follow CSIS
** CSIS Facebook ([link removed])
** CSIS Twitter ([link removed])
** CSIS LinkedIn ([link removed])
** CSIS YouTube ([link removed])
** CSIS Instagram ([link removed])
Connect w/ H. Andrew Schwartz
** 4bde2700-3f50-471c-8398-aaf2d39e7ea7.png ([link removed])
** a4a0cd19-112c-4480-b04d-b5fc26ca3857.png ([link removed])
** 7ad0947c-e23a-43b0-bc32-0720c3c5361a.png (mailto:
[email protected]?subject=Evening%20CSIS)
Copyright © 2020 Center for Strategic & International Studies, All rights reserved.
202-887-0200 | ** www.CSIS.org ([link removed])
Center for Strategic & International Studies
1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
USA
** Click here to edit your subscription preferences ([link removed])
or ** Click here to stop receiving all emails from CSIS. ([link removed])
