Sept. 28 - Oct. 11, 2019 GPS faculty are deeply committed to policy engagement. Discover featured news and media mentions related to our research and policy topical areas listed below.

The Cuban Economy is in Trouble Richard Feinberg comments on Cuba's black market, a s Venezuela sinks deeper into economic and political chaos. Many Cubans are left wondering whether the dark days of the 1990s could return. Read Here  See also: Daily Inter Lake and Gulf Today

Juche Rules North Korean Propaganda Stephan Haggard critiques Juche as a successful, but vaguely defined, piece of propaganda. Despite the slogan, North Korea is heavily reliant on outside aid, a critique of the “enshrined ‘self-reliance and self-development" ideological theme of the Kim Jong Un era. Read Here  See also: WRAL.com and Taipei Times

Do Not Meddle in Internal Politics Victor Shih investigates Beijing's likeliness to act on Trump's invitation to probe the Bidens, with a long-standing public policy of not interfering in foreign countries’ politics, trusting that the American people are capable of sorting out their own problems. Read Here  See also: Global Market Research , KFGO News , The Straits Times

US charges California tour guide Xuehua Peng with spying for China and passing along national security secrets Oct. 1, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in South China Morning Post China’s Global Message: We Are Tough but Not Threatening Oct. 2, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times See also: TODAYonline In North Korea, One Word Describes a Lot Oct. 4, 2019, Stephan Haggard cited in Voice of America

Mexicans living abroad could cast their vote online for the first time in 2021 Oct. 2, 2019, Rafael Fernández de Castro quoted in The San Diego Union Tribune México tercer país seguro en los hechos Oct. 4, 2019, Rafael Fernández de Castro authored opinion in El Financiero (Spanish)  China Loves News About Trump’s Controversies. Not This Time. Oct. 5, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in The New York Times

Are 3-mile-deep boreholes the long-term answer for nuclear waste stalemate? Sept. 29, 2019, David Victor quoted in The Orange County Register Pollution causes yield loss in wheat, expert warns Sept. 30, 2019, Jennifer Burney cited in Devex Pig farmers pessimistic as China tries to talk down swine fever Oct. 2, 2019, Victor Shih quoted in Philippine Star See also: Phys.org The price of water Oct. 4, 2019, David Victor quoted in WWTonline

Amid economic challenges, China displays ‘a military show of strength’ at its 70th birthday bash Oct. 1, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in CNBC Chinese-American Groups Trying To Push Back Against Loyalty Tests, Discrimination Oct. 3, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in Forbes Americans more open to China than Washington seems to be, survey shows Oct. 11, 2019, Susan Shirk cited in South China Morning Post

What Economists (Including Me) Got Wrong About Globalization Oct. 10, 2019, Gordon Hanson cited in Bloomberg

U.S. urged to stay open at Silicon event Sept. 29, 2019, Susan Shirk quoted in Xinhua

UC San Diego Announces Recipients of Chancellor’s and Revelle Medals Oct. 10, 2019, Professor Emeritus Lawrence Krause cited in UC San Diego News Center

Has The Trade War Taken A Bite Out Of China's Economy? Yes — But It's Complicated Oct. 10, 2019, Victor Shih quoted in KCRW

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