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Data: Governance and Geopolitics

Gregory F. Treverton & Pari Esfandiari, Center for Strategic and International Studies| Big data is often perceived as the black gold of...

International Donors Are Complicit in Middle Eastern Elites’ Game

David Linfield, Carnegie | By pushing economic liberalization in the Middle East without requiring transparency and fighting corruption,...

The war between Silicon Valley and Washington takes a new turn

Nancy Scola, Politico | The takedown of President Donald Trump's Twitter account marks an assertion of power by an online industry that...

A China Strategy to Reunite America's Allies

Peter Trubowitz & Charles Kupchan /Chatham House America’s relationships with its core democratic partners are set to rebound...

Global Perceptions of China, Russia, and the United States: The International Scorecard

Anthony H. Cordesman, CSIS | Recent Pew and Gallup polls sound strong warnings that the U.S. has seen a major reduction in partner and...

China’s Ambitious COVID-19 Vaccine Targets

Eleanor Albert, The Diplomat | 2021 is a year for vaccines and the hope of a return to normalcy. China, which was first hit by the...

Europe After Brexit

Sigmar Gabriel /Project Syndicate While remaining wary of geopolitics, Germany has been carrying its weight on internal EU political...

Want to defeat COVID-19? Empower your diplomats

The Hill | Diplomats negotiate bilateral and multilateral arrangements, like the Global Health Security Agenda, represent America in the...

Trends in Terrorism: What’s on the Horizon in 2021?

Colin P. Clarke, Foreign Policy Research Institute | The year 2020 was unprecedented in many ways. Just three days into the year, U.S....

The EU’s Investment Agreement with China Is a Diplomatic Opportunity

James Andrew Lewis - Center for Strategic and International Studies | It is shortsighted for the US to express alarm over the recent...

How Biden Can Rebuild a Divided and Distrustful Nation?

Isabel Sawhill, Foreign Affairs | Americans have a new president but not a new country. The United States remains sharply divided: more...

India changes attitude toward multilateral mechanisms for its global ambitions

Hu Shisheng, Global Times | On the one hand, New Delhi hopes to become a leading force to reshape the current international order. On the...

China, EU complete long talks over bilateral investment treaty

GT staff reporters, Global Times | China and the EU have completed negotiations over an epic bilateral investment treaty (BIT), signaling...

Are Smart Cities Still A Smart Bet Amid ‘Urban Flight’ And The Pandemic?

PYMNTS | The pandemic has pressured corporate top lines — and as a result, leaves less money to go around to fund innovation, especially...

Vaccine Diplomacy: In 2021, the UAE will become the new vaccine hub of the Middle East

Mona Ali, ORF | During the coronavirus pandemic, the UAE contributed to the development of a new vaccine by actively participating in...

With Brexit, the UK may be bolstering the EU and seeding its own disintegration

Andrew Hammond, SCMP | While the 2020s could see a more federal, centralised European Union, the opposite may be true for the UK. With...

Brexit 'big bang' to trigger tectonic trading rift in Europe

Huw Jones and Tommy Wilkes, Reuters | Europe will see its biggest transfer of share trading in more than two decades when stock exchanges...

As the U.K. enters a new chapter, we reaffirm our commitment to be a global force for good

Dominic Raab, Washington Post | "The deal provides stability and continuity, and it reaffirms that the U.K. is one of the best places in...

UK-EU Brexit trade deal at a glance

Anna Isaac, Elenor Mears & Barbara Moens, Politico | The deal between the U.K. and the EU is the largest bilateral trade pact in history,...

U.S. issues additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials

Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom, Reuters | The United States on Monday imposed additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials...