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Hu Jintao’s Upcoming U.S. Visit
January 11, 2011 | Bonnie S. Glaser The Obama administration would like some concrete deliverables to demonstrate to the American public that the president’s policy is effective and producing results. A flurry of negotiations has been conducted in the weeks and months prior to the summit to find common ground...

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Economics, Trade, and the Hu Jintao Visit
January 11, 2011 | Charles Freeman The incoming class of congressmen and women are somewhat restive on Chinese trade issues, particularly the currency matter.

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Hu Jintao’s Visit and the South China Sea: “Whose/Hu’s Core Interests?”
January 11, 2011 | Ernest Z. Bower

Understanding what China wants to be in Asia and globally is a foundational question for U.S. policymakers. It is a question shared by our treaty allies in Asia—Australia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and Thailand—as well as the rest of Southeast Asia. Hu...


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Côte d’Ivoire Standoff Continues
January 10, 2011 | Jennifer G. Cooke

Reports of violence are mounting in Côte d’Ivoire as incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo continues in his refusal to relinquish power to Alassane Ouattara, broadly recognized by the international community as the legitimate winner of the country’s...


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G is for Grand: Presidents Obama and Sarkozy Talk G-8/G-20 Grand Strategy
January 7, 2011 | Heather A. Conley

In his second Oval Office visit in two years, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France will meet with President Barack Obama on Monday to discuss this year’s upcoming G-8 and G-20 Summits. Over a working lunch, the presidents will also have an opportunity to discuss other...


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Hu Jintao’s State Visit: China and the Korean Peninsula
January 6, 2011 | Victor Cha

On January 19, President Hu Jintao of China will arrive in Washington for his third visit since President Barack Obama’s inauguration. On the agenda will be discussion of a wide range of issues, including global trade imbalances, currency valuation, Iran’s...


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Southern Sudan's Referendum
January 5, 2011 | Richard Downie

The people of Southern Sudan are on the verge of making a momentous decision about the future of their country. They will vote in a referendum, beginning on January 9, on whether to remain united with the North or secede from Sudan and form an independent state. Almost 4 ...


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