Azerbaijan: Reform Behind a Static Façade
Oil-rich Azerbaijan is undergoing a major process of top-down modernization. Here’s why the reforms are happening now—and why Washington should take an interest.
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China Reform Monitor No. 1388
Facial recognition comes to Chinese schools;
China hacked Asian telecoms to spy on Uighurs and other targets;
China exposes violations of party frugality;
Manila to allow China telecom into military bases;
Nation's first polar observation satellite launched
Trump’s Syria Decision… And Its Consequences
The White House's October 6th announcement that it plans to pull U.S. troops out of northern Syria, paving the way for a Turkish invasion of the territory, has been greeted with widespread dismay both in the United States and abroad. Yet in truth, it should not have been altogether surprising.
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2341
St. Petersburg voters cry foul;
Putin plays up Israel ties;
New study highlights harsh "justice" for Moscow protestors;
A sudden poaching spat with Pyongyang;
The China/Russia/Iran axis mobilizes
US should support, but also prod, Ukraine
President Donald Trump’s controversial interactions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must not distract attention from the important question of U.S. policy toward Russia in connection with its war in Ukraine.