Tehran sets the table in Vienna
What precisely does the Biden administration want to accomplish in its diplomacy with Iran? With new talks over Iran's nuclear program now underway in Vienna, it’s a question worth asking.
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Russia Reform Monitor No. 2498
Gazprom to Europe's rescue;
Navalny ally behind bars;
Prosecutors dismiss case against torture whistleblower;
U.S.-Ukrainian ties strengthen over Russian military concerns;
A new Russian missile system on the way?;
France frets over Wagner's potential deal in Mali
China Reform Monitor No. 1484
India deploys U.S., Israeli weapons system along China border;
China's carbon emissions set to surpass pre-pandemic levels;
Northern China sees heavy smog and coal production spike;
China's $440 billion nuclear buildout;
As new law takes effect, Yahoo and LinkedIn leave China
Iran, Like China, Isn’t a Responsible Stakeholder
In a much-publicized address in 2005, then-Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick laid out the prevailing wisdom in Washington regarding the proper way to approach the People's Republic of China (PRC). "Chinese leaders have decided that their success depends on being networked with the modern world," Zoellick argued before the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. As a result, he contended, the U.S. needed to make every effort to turn the PRC into a "responsible stakeholder" on the world stage.
Don’t Let China Overshadow the Russia Threat
China may well be America’s biggest global threat. Nevertheless, U.S. policymakers must remain prepared to confront a hostile leader in Moscow who, too, is committed to challenging America and the West whenever and however he can.