Wednesday, September 7, 2016
G20 Summit; U.S.-China Ties; Obama in Laos; Syria Stalemate; Europe's Future; Uzbekistan's Karimov Dies after 25 year Rule; Venezuela's Collapse; Rousseff's Impeachment; U.S.-Mexico Relations.
G20
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The G20 Hangzhou Summit: Making Globalization Work
" Stewart M. Patrick -- Council on Foreign Relations, August 31, 2016
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Assessing the Rule of Law after the South China Sea Arbitration: Will the G-20 be a Turning Point in China's Behavior?
" Lynn Kuok -- Brookings, September 1, 2016
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China & Russia's G20 Message: Confrontation with West Not Our Desire
" Dmitry Babich -- Russia Today, September 6, 2016
U.S.-China Ties
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Obama's Last Asian Trip: Dealing with China's and Xi Jinping's Contradictions
" Douglas H. Paal -- Carnegie, September 1, 2016
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China Deploys Construction Vessels at Disputed Reef as Obama Meets Xi
" Bill Gertz -- Asia Times, September 5, 2016
Obama in Laos
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Obama Pledges $90 Million to Help Clear Remnants of U.S. Bombing in Laos
" William Wan -- The Washington Post, September 6, 2016
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Laos and the U.S.: Blood and Secrets
" Matthias von Hein -- Deutsche Welle, September 9, 2016
Syria Stalemate
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The Decay of the Syrian Regime Is Much Worse than You Think
" Tobias Schneider -- War on the Rocks, August 31, 2016
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Turkey's Syria Offensive Shows How Each Party Is Fighting Its Own War
" Martin Chulov -- The Guardian, September 2, 2016
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There Is a Solution for Syria in Hangzhou
" AbdulRahman Al-Rashed -- Asharq Al-Awsat, September 6, 2016
Europe's Future
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Viktor Orbán's Vision of a Bigger, Looser Europe
" Lili Bayer -- POLITICO Europe, September 6, 2016
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Angela Merkel Remains the Vital Voice in Europe
" The Irish Times View, September 5, 2016
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Remaining Relevant
" Lisa Aronsson -- The Cipher Brief, September 6, 2016
Uzbekistan's Karimov Dies after 25 year Rule
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Power Vacuum, Uncertainty Looms Following the Death of Uzbekistan's Dictator
" Sarmad Iqbal -- The Nation, September 6, 2016
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The Tajik Tragedy of Uzbekistan
" Akhilesh Pillalamarri -- The Diplomat, September 06, 2016
Venezuela's Crisis
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Thousands March in Venezuela to Demand President's Ouster
" The New York Times, September 1, 2016
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Venezuela: Time to Focus on a Transition
" Michael A. Matera and Moises Rendon -- CSIS, September 1, 2016
Rousseff's Impeachment
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Dilma Rousseff's Impeachment Is the Start of Brazil's Crisis-Not the End
" Matt Sandy -- TIME, September 1, 2016
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Time for Temer
" The Economist, September 3, 2016
U.S.-Mexico Relations
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An Opportunity for a New Bilateral Strategy with Mexico
" Kimberly Breier -- CSIS, September 1, 2016
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