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Bill Drexel is an associate fellow for the technology and national security program at the Center for a New American Security.
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The Carnegie Endowment for National Peace recently hosted Dennis Wilder for a virtual fireside chat with host Paul Haenle to examine current challenges in U.S.-China relations and discuss how both countries could stabilize relations and a framework for bilateral competition going forward.
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Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco said the fentanyl supply chain too often begins in China and evidence exists to show PRC companies sell vast quantities of precursor chemicals to drug cartels.
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The Human Trafficking Institute recently released its 2022 Federal Human Trafficking Report, providing information and statistics on human trafficking.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released a statement to the Department of Education about its 2022 figures, showing that student loan debt ranks second among types of consumer debt, affecting more than 45 million borrowers who owe a combined $1.75 trillion.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of a constructive dialogue between America and China to improve their relationship.
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A recent report released by the RAND Corp. pointed out that durable reconstruction in Ukraine depends upon an end to the fighting, the development of effective post-war security arrangements, and U.S.-Europe cooperation.
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U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced June 14 that the Combating Cartels on Social Media Act, a measure she and U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) had introduced, was approved by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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The U.S. Department of State announced the public launch of the Sudan Conflict Observatory.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that on June 21, the United States will bid to play host to an international expo in Minnesota in 2027.
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A senator said the U.S. needs to man-up in its approach to the Chinese Communist Party after reports that Secretary of State Antony Blinken's previously cancelled trip to China over a suspected spy balloon was back on.
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Gerard DiPippo and Jude Blanchette, experts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) examined the potential outcomes of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan by the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., recently called for the Mexican cartels, as well as their collaborators in China, to be held accountable for the continued fentanyl crisis.
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Recent news reports by the Wall Street Journal, CNN and others claim China is planning to establish a base on the island of Cuba, with the primary objective of conducting spy activities targeted at the United States.
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The U.S Department of Defense recently reaffirmed U.S. support for Ukraine by announcing a new security package through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met on June 8 at the Intercontinental Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss their shared goals and strengthen the strategic relationship under the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA).
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Solomon Greene, an assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, was chosen to lead the U.S. delegation to an international meeting to address urban planning.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah encompassed critical issues such as mediation in Sudan and human rights.
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A panel of experts on China gathered virtually to discuss whether China is shifting its focus from economic ties to conflict mediation in the Middle East.
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Professor Robert Ross dismisses the idea of reciprocity in trade relations between the United States and China.