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What You Need to Know about the First-Ever Global #RefugeeForum
December 18, 2019 | Erol Yayboke CSIS’s Erol Yayboke answers critical questions about the first-ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva.

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Why the United States Should Care about the WIPO Election
December 12, 2019 | Daniel F. Runde, William Alan Reinsch The World Intellectual Property Organization is about to have a turnover in leadership. As the role of IP continues to grow in international trade, how it conducts itself and protects business-sensitive information will be critical for U.S. national interests.

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The Road to Ratification: The USMCA’s Last Lap
December 11, 2019 | Jack Caporal The USMCA has been revised. What is next for the agreement and what are the implications for U.S. trade policy?

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At Last, An RCEP Deal
December 3, 2019 | William Alan Reinsch, Jack Caporal RCEP is poised to become the largest free trade agreement in the world. But with India opting out of RCEP, what are its prospects for success and how does the agreement differ from other plurilateral agreements in the Asia-Pacific?

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A New Generation of Homeland Missile Defense Interceptors
November 12, 2019 | Wes Rumbaugh CSIS’s Wes Rumbaugh analyzes the implications of cancelling the Redesigned Kill Vehicle and options for replacing it with the Next Generation Interceptor.

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The CPTPP: (Almost) One Year Later
November 5, 2019 | Jack Caporal Nearly a year since CPTPP went into force, how has the new free trade agreement impacted the member economies? Find out in the newest Scholl Chair CQ.

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Congress Rebukes Erdogan, Defies Trump
October 30, 2019 | Bulent Aliriza CSIS’s Bulent Aliriza argues that by adopting two important resolutions against Turkey on October 29, Congress has inserted itself into the U.S.-Turkey relationship, making it more difficult for Erdogan and Trump to maintain it through their friendship.

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Lebanon’s Government Collapses
October 30, 2019 | Jon B. Alterman CSIS’s Jon Alterman analyzes the implications of the collapse of the Lebanese government following Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s resignation on October 29.

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The East Asia Summit and APEC Leaders’ Meeting
October 28, 2019 | Matthew P. Goodman, Amy Searight Leaders in the Indo-Pacific will meet at key summits in Bangkok, Thailand, and Santiago, Chile, in the coming weeks. CSIS experts analyze what to expect and what’s at stake for the United States.

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Xi’s in Charge: What the Fourth Plenum Tells Us about Xi Jinping’s Hold on Power
October 25, 2019 | Jude Blanchette This week, China’s top political leadership will convene in Beijing to discuss governance reform. In this CQ, CSIS’s Jude Blanchette explores what tells us about Xi Jinping’s hold on power.

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Mounting Tensions: A Timeline of Japan-South Korea Relations
October 22, 2019 | Nicholas Szechenyi As regional security threats continue to mount, bilateral relations between Japan and South Korea grow increasingly strained. CSIS Japan Chair expert Nicholas Szechenyi breaks down the timeline of events and who stands to benefit from poor Japan-South Korea relations.

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Jokowi 2.0: Policy, Politics, and Prospects for Reform
October 18, 2019 | Amy Searight On October 20, Indonesian president Joko Widodo will be sworn in for a second five-year term as president. While initially poised to move boldly, he is instead facing headwinds and the outlook for his final term is unclear.

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