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Commentary
Covid-19 Could Put China’s Clean Energy Agenda on Hold
April 30, 2020 | Jane Nakano, Lachlan Carey How will the Covid-19-induced economic slowdown affect China’s clean energy trajectory as the world continues to face the parallel crisis of climate change?

Newsletter
Splendid Isolation: North Korea and COVID-19
April 30, 2020 | Victor Cha

CSIS created a unique dataset chronicling actions taken by North Korea in response to the last two major pandemics, Ebola (2014) and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (2015). 

Commentary
WHO and President Trump on the Ledge
April 28, 2020 | J. Stephen Morrison, Anna McCaffrey President Trump's suspension of funding to WHO could gravely compromise the global response to Covid-19. If common sense and diplomacy prevail, the administration and WHO can walk back from the ledge, with a bipartisan nudge from Congress and gentle pressure from the G-7.

Commentary
Taking the Higher Road: U.S. Global Infrastructure Strategy One Year Later
April 27, 2020 | Matthew P. Goodman, Daniel F. Runde, Jonathan E. Hillman, Sundar R. Ramanujam One year ago, CSIS made key recommendations that would give United States a more leading role in global infrastructure development. This new commentary looks at how those recommendations are not only still relevant—but more urgent—in light of Covid-19.

Report
China’s 'Hub-and-Spoke' Strategy in the Balkans
April 27, 2020 | Heather A. Conley, Jonathan E. Hillman, Donatienne Ruy, Maesea McCalpin This report assesses the strategic implications of Chinese economic activities in seven Western Balkan countries using original data collected by CSIS.

Newsletter
South Korea Launches "Stay Strong" Campaign
April 27, 2020 CSIS has tracked closely South Korea’s efforts to contain the COVID-19 virus. On April 10, South Korea launched a social media campaign supporting the global fight against COVID-19.

Interactive
COVID-19 Response Update: April 17-April 24
April 24, 2020 | Mark F. Cancian, Adam Saxton
In Defense 360 A roundup of the developments in the military’s response to COVID-19 from April 17-April 24 by the CSIS International Security Program.

Newsletter
Going to Korea in the Pandemic
April 24, 2020 | Dana Kim South Korea quickly emerged as a global leader in the fight against the novel coronavirus following its quick and effective response to the outbreak after the first confirmed case on January 20.

Commentary
An Upswell of Solidarity: China’s Mekong Dams Face Online Backlash
April 24, 2020 | Matthew P. Funaiole , Brian Hart

The release of a new report on the impacts of Chinese dams along the Mekong River provoked a far-reaching response from netizens in Southeast Asia, highlighting the precarious juggling act that regional actors face in balancing their own interests with those of Beijing.

Report
The U.S.-China Race and the Fate of Transatlantic Relations
April 23, 2020 The United States and Europe must build a new policy agenda toward China which recognizes the need to defend shared values while meaningfully engaging Beijing on a number of critical issues.

Commentary
China Won’t Be Scared into Choosing Marketization
April 23, 2020 | Scott Kennedy The Covid-19 pandemic caused a devastating downturn in China's Q1 economy. Scott Kennedy, senior adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics, explains why market reform is critical to China's recovery and future development but nevertheless seems unlikely.

Commentary
Japan’s Response to Covid-19: A Work in Progress
April 23, 2020 | Nicholas Szechenyi, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. While it may be too early to reach any definitive conclusions on the effectiveness of Japan’s Covid-19 response, satellite imagery reveals a reduction in activity consistent with the timeline for Covid-19 mitigation actions.

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