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Blog Post
The US and China: Not Number One
December 21, 2020 | Scott Kennedy
From Trustee China Hand
It is almost universally believed that the United States and China are locked in a strategic competition of epic proportions. But in many areas of social significance, both the US and China are not number-one. 

Report
The Spectrum of Encryption: Safety and Security Considerations
August 31, 2020 | Lindsey R. Sheppard Encrypted communications are becoming ubiquitous while the global encryption policy landscape is fracturing. Policymakers around the world must adapt their approaches to balance safety, security, and privacy more deftly as national choices have international impact.

Commentary
Public Surveillance to Keep Us Healthy and Protect Our Privacy
April 16, 2020 | Glenn S. Gerstell

The Covid-19 pandemic has focused attention on the potential conflict between public health monitoring and technology-fueled surveillance. Glenn Gerstell examines the issues to be considered as the fight to stop the spread of the virus continues.

Commentary
Will Covid-19 End the Age of Mass Protests?
April 7, 2020 | Samuel Brannen There is strong reason to believe that once the Covid-19 pandemic ebbs, there will be a new surge of global protests—perhaps even greater in scale and political consequence than those of 2019.

Newsletter
Cyber-Sheikh
January 6, 2020 In October 2019, the Dubai government launched the world’s first AI service dedicated to religious issues.

Report
Northern Mozambique at a Crossroads: Scenarios for Violence in the Resource-rich Cabo Delgado Province
October 18, 2019 | Emilia Columbo The insurgency in northern Mozambique poses a growing threat to security and investment in the resource-rich Cabo Delgado region. This report lays out potential scenarios for the trajectory of violence and provides a framework to analyze the situation’s progression.

Critical Questions
Understanding the Entities Listing in the Context of U.S.-China AI Competition
October 15, 2019 | William A. Carter, William Crumpler The U.S. government recently blacklisted several major Chinese AI firms for their role in human rights abuses in Xinjiang Province. CSIS’s William A. Carter and William D. Crumpler examine what this means in the context of U.S.-China AI competition.

Critical Questions
The United States Blacklisted 28 Chinese Entities over Repression of Muslim Minorities in Xinjiang. What Does This Mean for Human Rights?
October 11, 2019 | Amy K. Lehr The U.S. government recently blacklisted 28 Chinese entities over repression in Xinjiang. CSIS’s Amy K. Lehr and Mariefaye Bechrakis explore the implications of this decision for human rights.

Interactive report
Russia’s Attacks on Democratic Justice Systems
May 1, 2019 | Suzanne Spaulding, Devi Nair

This CSIS interactive report by the Defending Democratic Institutions Project investigates the potential consequences of Russian disinformation operations on justice systems around the world.

Report
How the Blockchain Can Help Venezuela’s Future Recovery
February 2, 2018 | Moises Rendon

There is great potential for blockchain platforms to empower Venezuelans through legitimate means during the country’s future recovery. These benefits can extend to future government institutions, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations.

Report
Policy Priorities in U.S.-Russia Relations
November 17, 2017 The U.S.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) convened the latest in a series of expert meetings on U.S.-Russia relations in October 2017 in Moscow.

Report
2016 Global Forecast
November 15, 2015 | Craig Cohen An annual collection of wide-ranging essays by CSIS experts, 2016 Global Forecast discusses the issues that will matter most to America and the world’s security and prosperity in the year ahead.

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