September 19, 2018
Weekly World News Update
U.S.-China Trade War; The Koreas Meet Again; 73rd UN General Assembly; Polish President Visits; Macedonia and Britain Referendums; Guatemala Issue Comes to a Head; AI for the Public Good
Quote of the Week
“ Contrary to views in Washington, China can - and will - dig its heels in and we are not optimistic about the prospect for a resolution in the short term ,” said William Zarit , Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China. “ No one will emerge victorious from this counter-productive cycle. ” 
China Trade War Escalates
" Trump Has Put the U.S. and China on the Cusp of a New Cold War " Mark Landler -- New York Times, September 19, 2018

“ China-U.S. Row Risks Heading to ‘Thucydides Tra p’” Xuan Loc Doan -- Asia Times, September 19, 2018

U.S.-China Trade War Spells Divorce of World's Biggest Economies Kevin Hamlin and Adrian Leung -- Bloomberg, September 18, 2018

Pyongyang Summit

“ A Tricky Inter-Korean Summit: What to Know” Scott Snyder -- Council on Foreign Relations, September 14, 2018

“ Moon Vows to Persuade Pyongyang Amid Standoff ” Kim Yoo-chul -- The Korea Times, September 17, 2018

" North Korea’s New Promises on Weapons Stop Short of Denuclearization" Choe Sang-hun -- New York Times, September 19, 2018
73rd UN General Assembly Meeting
“ Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to Skip UN General Assembly Session ” Edith Lederer -- The Associated Press , September 12, 2018

“ All Eyes on Trump: UN to Meet Amid Tension With U.S. ” Pamela Falk -- CBS News, September 17, 2018

 
" UN General Assembly Is ‘The World Cup of Diplomacy’" Anna Pukas -- Arab News, September 18, 2018
Trump-Duda One-on-One
Upcoming Referendum in Macedonia
“ For Macedonia, Is Joining NATO and the EU Worth the Trouble?” Florian Bieber -- Foreign Policy, September 13, 2018

“ Opposition Leader Tells Macedonians to Vote 'With Their Conscience' In Name-Change Referendum ” RFE/RL Journalists -- Radio Free Europe, September 12, 2018

“ Western Leaders Line Up to Visit Macedonia Before Referendum ” Konstantin Testorides -- ABC News, September 12, 2018
...And a Referendum in Britain?
“ The People Must Have Another Vote – to Take Back Control of Brexit ” Sadiq Khan -- The Guardian, September 15, 2018
 
" With Six Months to Brexit, EU Sees Theresa May’s Plan as a Threat ” Laurence Norman and Stephen Fidler -- Wall Street Journal, September 16, 2018
 
“ Hardliners Block Path to Brexit Deal ” Ilia Roubanis -- New Europe, September 14, 2018
Legal Standoff in Guatemala
“ Guatemala's Top Court Orders Return of UN Anti-Corruption Chief ” Editorial Board -- Deutsche Welle, September 17, 2018
 
“ 'Resign!': Protests Against Jimmy Morales Mount in Guatemala Amid Constitutional Crisis ” Sandra Cuffe and Patrick McDonnell -- Los Angeles Times, September 16, 2018
The Future of Artificial Intelligence
“ Shaping Disruptive Technological Change for Public Good ” Ash Carter -- Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, August 2018


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