27 Results for:
Filters

December 1, 2022

China
UN Biodiversity Conference, Russian Oil Sanctions, China’s COVID Protests, and More

The UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) takes place in Montreal, Canada; the European Union and Group of Seven (G7) plan to implement price caps and partial embargos on Russian oil to respond to the w…

Podcast Vigil commemorating victims of a fire in Urumqi, in Beijing
Podcast by Robert McMahon and James M. Lindsay The World Next Week

July 13, 2023

Taiwan
Taiwan, China, and the Threat of War

A small island one hundred miles off the coast of China could be the flashpoint that determines the future of great-power competition. Experts increasingly warn that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan woul…

Podcast Missiles lined up on a beach shore in Taiwan.
Podcast by Gabrielle Sierra, David Sacks, and James Lin Why It Matters

April 13, 2023

Economics
IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, NRA-ILA Leadership Forum, UN in Libya, and More

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group wrap up their joint spring meetings, where the focus is on restructuring debt for low-income countries; expected Republican presidential candi…

Podcast Spring Meetings signs are displayed in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington, DC, on April 12, 2023.
Podcast by Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins The World Next Week

November 9, 2023

Indo-Pacific
Biden and Xi at APEC, Macron’s Gaza Conference, Arab League Emergency Summit, and More

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit begins in San Francisco with U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping set to meet on the sidelines; French President Emma…

Podcast A sign advertising the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in San Francisco, California on November 8, 2023.
Podcast by Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins The World Next Week

December 20, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The Year of AI and Elections

Billions of people will take to the polls next year, marking the world’s largest-ever electoral field. But this historic scale is not the only thing that will make 2024 unique. As new threats like de…

Podcast People from around the world casting ballots in elections. This image includes content generated by artificial intelligence.
Podcast by Gabrielle Sierra, Kat Duffy, and Yoel Roth Why It Matters

August 23, 2022

China
TPI Replay: China’s Domestic Challenges, With Ian Johnson

Ian Johnson, CFR’s Stephen A. Schwarzman senior fellow for China studies, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss economic, political, and demographic developments within China.

Podcast Student draw the Chinese national flag on a chalkboard during an activity to mark National Day September 30, 2007 in Nanjing of Jiangsu Province, China.
Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Ian Johnson The President’s Inbox