Publications

China Reform Monitor No. 1407

February 26, 2020 Joshua Eisenman

U.S. designates China's official media outlets as state agents;
Norway: China has acquired our space technology;
Germany stops short of Huawei 5G ban;
Aussies rip UK counterparts for giving Huawei access to "Five-Eyes";
China keeps Kenya, Djibouti guessing on Security Council seat

In Iran, an Electoral Flop

February 26, 2020 Ilan I. Berman National Review

What if you held a national election and no one turned out? That’s the situation currently confronting Iranian officials, who are grappling with the aftermath of a truly disastrous outcome in last week’s parliamentary elections.

China Reform Monitor No. 1406

February 25, 2020 Joshua Eisenman

Hubei party heads replaced over "botched outbreak response";
Xi ally installed in Hong Kong;
Huawei hit with more charges of racketeering and IPR theft;
Motorola wins $764.6 million in compensation from China's Hytera;
Pentagon supports restricted chip sales to Huawei

How The Revolutionary Guards Could Reshape Iran

February 24, 2020 Ilan I. Berman The National Interest

Iran’s clerical army could decide that an internal transition is the best answer, and move to remove (or at least subordinate) the country’s current clerical elite. Such a step, after all, would allow the IRGC to preserve its current, extensive grip on national power while simultaneously working to alleviate economic pressure from the U.S. and reintegrate into the international community.