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March 17, 2023[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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Yemen Looms as Key Test in China’s New Gulf Diplomacy [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]“China surprised the world by restoring diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran. However, the key test for their new relations will be Yemen, where the two powers have been embroiled in a bloody proxy war for eight years.” Read more from David Ottaway.
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Panama’s Supreme Court Experiment Discovering NORAD
“Women have had few opportunities to demonstrate the value of gender diversity on the high court, particularly in Latin America. In 2021, fewer than one-third of high court justices in the region were women.” Beatriz García Nice tells us what Panama is doing to change that in her latest blog post. In the aftermath of the downing of a Chinese spy balloon that crossed US and Canadian airspace, Andrea Charron and James Ferguson write about the necessity of continued bilateral focus on—and investments in—NORAD modernization.
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Winter 2023The New Space Era and the Economy of Tomorrow
Sophie Goguichvili examines the importance of space when considering strategic competition and makes the case that the United States must act now to avoid being left behind in a domain it pioneered. Read more in the winter issue of the Wilson Quarterly .
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Blue Planet Turning Green with Toxic Algae Restricting Civil Rights Led to War
As the world struggles to feed itself—using more land and more water—nutrient runoff from intensified agricultural production has triggered a systemic ecological threat. Take a deep dive into what’s behind the toxic algae. The Kremlin’s decades-long efforts to restrict civil rights and freedoms has led to the destruction of democratic institutions. In spite of its efforts, Grigory Okhotin, founder of Russian human rights and media group OVD-info, says civil society is alive and well.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Blog Post | Stubborn ThingsAfrica’s Median Age Is about 19. The Median Age of Its Leaders Is about 63.
Nigeria’s declared winner in its recent presidential election is more than 50 years older than his average constituent—a fairly common age gap between leader and population across the continent. Find out why this has made Ambassador Mark A. Green’s list of stubborn facts to pay attention to.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Women's Leadership: Efforts to Close the Gender Gap
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we talk with Sarah Barnes of the Maternal Health Initiative, and Samantha Karlin, Founder and CEO of Empower Global. Hear how the definition of women’s empowerment and leadership are changing with younger generations, and more.
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Report Launch: Unleashing Women Entrepreneurship in MENA [[link removed]]Monday, Mar. 20 // 10–11:30 am (ET)
The Arctic Ocean and Climate Change in a Time of Tension [[link removed]]Tuesday, Mar. 21 // 11:00 am–12:30 pm (ET)
Economic Diplomacy Through Infrastructure Support: A Conversation with Amos Hochstein [[link removed]]Wednesday, Mar. 22 // 3–4:00 pm (ET)
Crisis in Venezuela: Implications for Democracy, Human Rights, and the Environment [[link removed]]Friday, Mar. 24 // 9–10:00 am (ET)
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Understanding the Latest Efforts to Normalize Relations Between Japan and South Korea (NPR) [[link removed]-]
“This is a very contentious issue. The public does not like it. And there's a very strong anti-Japan sentiment. This is a courageous decision. President Yoon sought a solution, and he feels that this is the only solution for Korea and Japan to improve their relationship.” -Sue Mi Terry
Xi Jinping Locks in Third Term as China's Leader (PRI) [[link removed]]
“His big domestic challenge is that the Chinese economy is slowing down... that is happening at the same time that China’s population is both shrinking and getting older. He’d love to be able to spend all of his attention on that. He can’t do so because under the first ten years of Xi’s leadership, China’s relationship with the US has gone down the tubes.” -Robert Daly
US, Australia, UK Forge Landmark Nuclear Submarine Deal (VOA) [[link removed]]
"This is really more a response to the very aggressive military buildup that China has had, as opposed to anything we're doing that would be provoking to China." -Mark Kennedy
What it’s Like to Negotiate with Putin (Politico) [[link removed]]
“When you are presenting to him, he will often look as if he’s not listening. But at the end, he will always ask you the one question that you wished that he hadn’t.” -Baroness Catherine Ashton


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