Press Clips: July 15-28, 2017

GPS

Sacramento teen grows up to become Mexico's consul general in the Trump era July 13, 2017, Liliana Ferrer ’91 profiled in Sacramento Bee

IGCC

North Korea May Be Preparing New Missile Tests July 20, 2017, cited in KPBS News (audio)

Richard Feinberg

U.S.-Cuba diplomatic ties: What a difference two years and a new president makes July 20, 2017, quoted in Miami Herald Tourism lifts Cuban economy but overall outlook is cloudy July 24, 2017, quoted in Miami Herald

Rafael Fernandez de Castro

U.S.-Mexico border mayors seek a voice on trade, border barrier July 27, 2017, quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune

Joshua Graff Zivin

Electric car talk July 13, 2017, cited in Power Line Blog Electric cars like Tesla still rely on subsidies, tax breaks July 15, 2017, cited in The Australian (subscription required)

Stephan Haggard

U.S. bill looks to bar traders working with N. Korea from dollar system July 14, 2017, quoted in NK News North Korea’s Current Account Deficit with China: Crisis Coming? July 17, 2017, authored blog post for North Korea: Witness to Transformation South Korea vs. Christine Ahn July 18, 2017, authored blog post for North Korea: Witness to Transformation Sanctions, Sanctions and More Sanctions: Oh, and Sanctions Evasion Too July 19, 2017, authored blog post for North Korea: Witness to Transformation North Korea May Be Preparing New Missile Tests July 20, 2017, featured on KPBS News (audio) The future of the Korus July 22, 2017, authored article for Korea JoongAng Daily FAO Report on the Drought July 24, 2017, authored blog post for North Korea: Witness to Transformation North Korean Development, Shortages Go Hand in Hand July 27, 2017, quoted in Voice of America Views of the Trump Administration: Pew Survey Results for Japan, Korea and Russia July 27, 2017, authored blog post for North Korea: Witness to Transformation

Gordon Hanson

Trump administration unveils goals in renegotiating NAFTA July 17, 2017, cited in The Washington Post NAFTA’s negotiation is back in the table July 18, 2017, cited in Al Dia News

Michael Kleeman

Accord needed to resolve net neutrality battle July 13, 2017, authored op-ed for Capitol Weekly CenturyLink Faces Billing Fraud Lawsuits July 14, 2017, quoted in IT Business Edge Xi Backs Stronger Risk-Reduction Role for China Central Bank July 15, 2017, quoted in Bloomberg

Elizabeth Lyons

Fat cats and lame ducks: economics of legislators’ pay July 27, 2017, cited in The Hindu

Barry Naughton

Reform of China’s ailing state-owned firms is emboldening them July 22, 2017, quoted in The Economist How capitalist is China today? July 25, 2017, cited in The Hindu

Paul Niehaus

Is Guaranteed Income for All the Answer to Joblessness and Poverty? July 18, 2017, quoted in Scientific American

Lauren Prather

Americans Knew About Russia’s Election Meddling – Here’s What That Might Mean for Future US Elections July 27, 2017, co-authored blog post for Political Violence @ a Glance

Victor Shih

At the Finish, Dalian Wanda of China Rewrites a Blockbuster Sale July 19, 2017, quoted in The New York Times

Susan Shirk

Friends fought for Liu Xiaobo; Western governments were more cautious July 14, 2017, quoted in Financial Review Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo's fate reflects fading pressure on China over human rights July 14, 2017, quoted in The Straits Times MSU student, Jacob Hannah, expands horizons in China July 14, 2017, cited in Springfield News-Leader From Political Star to ‘a Sacrificial Object’ in China July 22, 2017, quoted in The New York Times Spotlight: Expert values U.S.-China cooperation, as companies hammer out programs for cyber security July 24, 2017, quoted in Xinhua Man tipped as China's future president ousted as Xi Jinping wields 'iron discipline' July 25, 2017, quoted in The Guardian

David Victor

Can Colorado really achieve 100 percent green energy by 2040? July 14, 2017, quoted in Denver Post Perry Praises ‘Clean Coal,’ but Trump Administration Policies Don’t Promote It July 18, 2017, quoted in The New York Times Renewable energy and the path to a low-carbon energy future July 26, 2017, featured on Brookings Intersections Podcast (audio)

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