December 15, 2021
Weekly World News Update
Biden's Summit for Democracy; Chile's Sunday Election; The 42nd GCC Summit;
The EU Eastern Partnership Summit;
Duterte Withdraws from Senate Race; Xi and Putin Strengthening Ties
Biden's Summit for Democracy: The Takeaways
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Biden Shouldn't Use the Summit for Democracy to Start More Cold Wars
" Katrina vandal Heuvel -- The Nation, December 8, 2021
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Why China Is Freaking Out Over Biden's Democracy Summit
" Mareike Ohlberg and Bonnie Glaser -- Foreign Policy, December 10, 2021
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Unpacking Modi's Summit for Democracy Speech
" Ashutosh Nagda and Angshuman Choudhury -- The Diplomat, December 14, 2021
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Pakistan Skipped the U.S. Summit for Democracy. Why?
" Madiha Afzal -- Brookings Institutions, December 13, 2021
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Biden's Summit Won't Save Democracy. Here Are 18 Other Ideas for How to Fix It.
" Politico, December 9, 2021
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Associated Press
Chile's Election Comes with High Stakes
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Chile's Uncertain Next Chapter
" Paul Angelo -- Foreign Affairs, December 13, 2021
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Opinion: Chile's Election Will Define Its National Identity and Political Struggles All Over Latin America
" Michael Albertus -- Washington Post, December 13, 2021
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Gabriel Boric and the New Left's Old Problem
" Robert Funk -- Americas Quarterly, December 13, 2021
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Fearing Border Closure After Presidential Election, Migrants Come to Chile in Droves
" Lora Korpar -- Newsweek, December 14, 2021
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The Economist
The 42nd GCC Summit
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Gulf Leaders Conclude GCC Summit in Riyadh, Calling for Unity, Solidarity
" Reem Krimly, Al Arabiya English, December 15, 2021
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Explainer: What to Expect at the 42nd GCC Summit
" Federica Marsi -- Al Jazeera, December 14, 2021
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A Flurry of Diplomatic Exchanges on the Eve of the GCC Summit
" Gerald Feierstein -- Middle East Institute, December 13, 2021
The EU Eastern Partnership Summit
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy to Meet French, German Leaders Amid Alarm Over Russian Troop Buildup
" Radio Free Europe, December 15, 2021
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The EU Eastern Partnership Summit - A Rethink Needed
" Hugo von Essen and Andreas Umland -- EU Observer, December 14, 2021
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Is the EU Politically Committed to Its Eastern Partners?
" Carnegie Europe, December 9, 2021
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Don't Fall Into Putin's Trap, Estonian PM Warns the West
" Jacopo Barigazzi -- Politico, December 15, 2021
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EU Tries to Salvage Eastern Ties Under Russian Threat
" France 24, December 15, 2021
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Reuters
Duterte Withdraws from Senate Race
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Duterte Says He Won't Run for Philippines Senate After All
" Jason Gutierrez -- New York Times, December 14, 2021
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Philippine Leader Quits Senate Race in Latest Flip-Flop
" Jim Gomez -- The Diplomat, December 14, 2021
Xi and Putin Strengthening Ties
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Putin and Xi Show United Front Amid Rising Tensions With U.S.
" Anton Troianovski and Steven Lee Myers -- New York Times, December 15, 2021
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China Backs Russia in Its Demands for Security Guarantees from the U.S. After Putin-Xi Call
" Robyn Dixon and Lily Kuo -- Washington Post, December 15, 2021
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Putin and Xi Working Together to Force Biden Into a Two-Front Crisis He Can't Win
" Tom O'Connor -- Newsweek, December 6, 2021
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Xi Jinping Pledges Chinese Support for Russia as Pressure Mounts on Vladimir Putin Over Ukraine
" Amber Wang -- South China Morning Post, December 15, 2021
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Reuters
