Energy Independence? We’re Not There Yet
Yet while shale production has dramatically cut reliance on Middle East and other imported oil, trumpeting our “energy independence” is premature.
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Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 4
China disrupts Mekong flow to force concessions;
Mongolia reaps the benefits the Xinjiang instability;
Cambodia's child labor problem;
Beijing's Hong Kong crackdown boomerangs in Taiwan;
North Korea's Kim threatens renewed missile tests
Understanding and responding to China’s brutal Xinjiang campaign
The world is witnessing a modern-day nightmare in Xinjiang, China. Estimates vary, but by some counts over 2 million Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Muslims are detained in “vocational skill education training centers,” the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Orwellian moniker for reeducation camps.
New Battle Lines over Freedom in Hong Kong
The United States must make it abundantly clear that the CCP can no longer enjoy the benefits of American policy without fulfilling its obligations.
U.S.-Turkish Ties At A Tipping Point
Next year is shaping up to be a crucial test for one of America's most enduring Middle Eastern alliances.