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September 19, 2011

Diplomacy and International Institutions
More on Noncommunicable Diseases

A nine-year-old girl has her blood pressure checked at a hospital in Hong Kong. (Bobby Yip/courtesy Reuters) Last week I noted that the UN is holding its first ever High Level Meeting on Noncommunic…

A nine-year-old girl has her blood pressure checked as she takes part in a research project on childhood obesity at a hospital in Hong Kong. Obesity, a disease linked with increased risks of asthma, heart diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers, has become one of the biggest health threats facing many industrialised countries. Around 13 percent of Hong Kong children are classified as obese and doctors say it has been on the up since the early 1990s.
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

March 19, 2009

Monetary Policy
Did SAFE really buy that many US (and global) equities?

Jamil Anderlini’s Monday FT story -- which obviously drew heavily on my work -- attracted a fair amount of attention. Particularly in China. Americans are more focused on AIG’s losses than Chi…

Did SAFE really buy that many US (and global) equities?
Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

September 15, 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria Security Tracker: Weekly Update September 6- September 12

Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from September 6 to September 12, 2014. These incidents will be included in the Ni…

The map depicts deaths by state. Nigeria’s northeastern states, particularly Borno and Yobe, have been hit the hardest. Source: Nigeria Security Tracker, powered by Tableau.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

February 15, 2019

Taiwan
The Looming Taiwan Crisis

Forty years of finessing Taiwan’s status may be coming to a dangerous end.

President Tsai Ing-wen attends the annual Han Kuang military drill in Penghu, Taiwan May 25, 2017
Article by Richard Haass

November 9, 2023

Economics
Virtual Media Briefing: Previewing APEC and the Biden-Xi Meeting

     

Play A sign advertising the upcoming APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in see as the city prepares to host leaders from the Asia-Pacific region in San Francisco, California
Virtual Event by Matthew P. Goodman, Ian Johnson, Joshua Kurlantzick, Zongyuan Zoe Liu, and Michael Froman Media Briefings

March 2, 2006

United States
The DP World Controversy and the Ongoing Vulnerability of U.S. Seaports [Prepared Remarks]

Chairman Hunter, Congressman Skelton, and distinguished members of the House Armed Services Committee. Thank you for inviting me this morning to discuss the DP World controversy and my assessment of …

Testimony by Stephen E. Flynn