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Council on Foreign Relations: Daily News Brief Sept. 9, 2022
| Top of the Agenda UK’s King Charles III to Address Nation as World Mourns Queen Elizabeth II The United Kingdom (UK) began a period of mourning (FT) after Queen Elizabeth II died yesterday. Preparations for her funeral have halted parts of British public life, including sports games and the Bank of England’s monetary policy meeting. Meanwhile, tributes from world leaders have poured in (The Guardian). U.S. President Joe Biden called the queen “a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons,” while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said she “personified dignity and decency in public life.” Queen Elizabeth’s son King Charles III will address the UK today and is expected to hold an audience with Liz Truss, who became the country’s prime minister three days ago. His official accession to the throne and proclamation as a monarch are expected tomorrow. |
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)
| Global Edition | 9 September 2022 The Conversation has published a range of content on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, from across our global academic network. A selection can be found below. In the hours and days to come we will of course carry many more articles on what her death means for the UK and the Commonwealth, and on the challenges that await King Charles III. Follow our extensive coverage here .  Stephen KhanQueen Elizabeth II: the end of the ‘new Elizabethan age’ Laura Clancy, Lancaster UniversityBritain has gone through unimaginable change culturally and politically during Elizabeth’s 70-year reign.Elizabeth II: Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Sipa US/Alamy Stock Photo Tiếp tục đọc “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)” |
Losing Momentum and Passing Opportunities in the U.S.-Vietnam Relationship
September 8, 2022 CSIS
In 2023, the United States and Vietnam will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their comprehensive partnership. The occasion will provide a window of opportunity to elevate the relationship to a strategic partnership. However, there are signs that Washington and Hanoi are losing momentum in bilateral security cooperation and passing opportunities to make necessary preparations for the upgrade to happen.
During his nomination hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Ambassador Marc Knapper stated that, if confirmed, he would prioritize deepening the United States’ strategic relationship with Vietnam. He would take steps to raise the current comprehensive partnership to a strategic partnership by “strengthening even further our security relationship,” “deepening our economic partnership,” and “deepening our people-to-people ties.”
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September 6, 20222:01 PM ET NPR
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Packaging for an electronic cigarette and menthol pods from Juul Labs is displayed on Feb. 25, 2020, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. In a deal announced Tuesday, Juul will pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products.
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HARTFORD, Conn. — Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs will pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products, which have long been blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced the deal Tuesday on behalf of the states plus Puerto Rico, which joined together in 2020 to probe Juul’s early promotions and claims about the safety and benefits of its technology as a smoking alternative.
Tiếp tục đọc “Thuốc lá điện tử: Juul will pay nearly $440 million to settle states’ investigation into teen vaping”A winner is emerging from the war in Ukraine, but it’s not who you think
In July 2022, Iran provided the Russian military with training for using Iranian-produced weapons, including the Shahed-129 drone, displayed here at a 2019 military show in Tehran. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Published: August 30, 2022 1.20pm BST The Conversation
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- Aaron PilkingtonUS Air Force Analyst of Middle East Affairs, PhD Student at Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
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The war in Ukraine is helping one country achieve its foreign policy and national security objectives, but it’s neither Russia nor Ukraine.
It’s Iran.
Iran is among Russia’s most vocal supporters in the war. This has little to do with Ukraine and everything to do with Iran’s long-term strategy vis-à-vis the United States.
Tiếp tục đọc “A winner is emerging from the war in Ukraine, but it’s not who you think“Gorbachev: Conflicted Catalyst of Cold War’s End
Mikhail Gorbachev will be remembered in the West for laying the basis for more constructive relations to ease the end of the Cold War, but vilified in Russia for speeding the Soviet Union’s demise.
Article by Thomas Graham
August 31, 2022 10:45 am (EST) Council on Foreign Relations
The last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, came to power in 1985 determined to transform a stagnant Soviet Union into a dynamic, prosperous, and powerful socialist country; he never developed a coherent, concrete plan to do that. Rather, he improvised as the political and economic ground shifted around him. That rattled the hard-liners who thought he was destroying the Soviet Union and dismayed the reformers who feared he was moving too slowly to save the country. After six years, the hard-liners had enough: They failed to oust him in an ill-conceived coup attempt in August 1991, but wounded him sufficiently so that the reformers could ease him out of power at the end of that year—as the country he sought to revive collapsed, and a new Russia emerged. Tiếp tục đọc “Gorbachev: Conflicted Catalyst of Cold War’s End”
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UN report on human rights in Xinjiang is damning for China. But what will its impact be?
Analysis by Simone McCarthy, CNN
Updated 0945 GMT (1745 HKT) September 2, 2022
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet gives a final press conference at the UN offices in Geneva on August 25, 2022.
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here.
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For Adila Yarmuhammad, the release of a damning new report from the United Nations’ top human rights official on the treatment of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang brought relief, and sadness.
The Australian-born 22-year-old, whose family comes from the region in the northwest of China, woke up Thursday to a flurry of WhatsApp messages about the report from other young Uyghurs worldwide.
“Everyone is relieved that something like a report came out … (but) the sense of relief doesn’t come with complete relief,” said Yarmuhammad, a leader in an Australian Uyghur youth group.
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Tại sao cần phải phá sản nhiều hơn?
(Nguồn: Chính phủ, VCCI) 23/04/2012 06:04 GMT+7
TTCT – Đứng về góc độ kinh tế, hình thức doanh nghiệp trách nhiệm hữu hạn, và sau này là cổ phần, cùng với luật về phá sản là một sáng tạo độc đáo của loài người. Nó tạo ra một sân chơi mới rộng lớn và an toàn để mọi người có thể tham gia làm giàu cho mình và cho xã hội mà không phải lo mất trắng.
Mỗi cá nhân khi bước chân vào thị trường lao động thường có hai lựa chọn hoặc là đi làm cho người khác để hưởng lương, hoặc trở thành một doanh nhân. Người ta chỉ chọn trở thành doanh nhân khi họ cho rằng thu nhập kỳ vọng từ công việc này cao hơn. Thu nhập kỳ vọng này bị ảnh hưởng bởi nhiều yếu tố, trong đó có các yếu tố về thị trường, khả năng của doanh nhân về ý tưởng, sản phẩm, năng lực triển khai, tài chính… và các chính sách của nhà nước.
Council on Foreign Relations: Daily News Brief Sept. 1, 2022
| Top of the Agenda Delayed UN Report Details China’s Human Rights Violations in XinjiangA UN human rights office report [PDF] issued yesterday said the Chinese government’s detentions of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups in the Xinjiang region could constitute “crimes against humanity.” The report noted (NYT) that two-thirds of former detainees interviewed described treatment “that would amount to torture and/or other forms of ill treatment.” The report stopped short of calling China’s actions “genocide,” as the United States has done. Human rights groups have criticized UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet over a nearly yearlong delay in the report’s release. The report asks that Beijing (AP) release those who have been arbitrarily detained and disclose the whereabouts of individuals who are missing. Beijing denounced the report as a fabrication, while Uyghur activists celebrated its release. |
China’s dim prospects turn disastrous
BY DIANE FRANCIS, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR – 08/29/22 10:30 AM ET The Hill
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL
Russia’s terrible war generates headlines, but China’s growing debt crisis is mostly ignored. And yet, it will have profound negative effects on the global economy. In just three generations, Beijing built a middle class bigger than America’s entire population. But now Chinese many face ruination. China’s domestic real estate bubble, due to deregulation, is so gargantuan that much of its middle class has been damaged.
“China’s debt bomb looks ready to explode and many warning signs suggest that a debt reckoning is imminent,” warns Nikkei Asia.
Tiếp tục đọc “China’s dim prospects turn disastrous”Daily News Brief August 29, 2022
 Daily News BriefAugust 29, 2022 |
| Top of the Agenda Over One Thousand People Killed in Catastrophic Pakistan FloodsPakistani officials are appealing for international aid (CNN) as uncharacteristically strong monsoon rains cause nationwide flooding. The floods, which climate change minister Sherry Rehman called a “climate catastrophe,” have so far displaced more than three million people, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. While Pakistan usually sees four rainy periods per year, it is currently experiencing its eighth, Rehman said. The flooding comes as Pakistan experiences an economic crisis (FT). Some preliminary estimates put the cost of the damages (Reuters) around $4 billion, though Pakistan’s foreign minister said it is likely higher. |
Seeking Dronations: The Crowdfunded Drone War in Ukraine
August 25, 2022 Topic: Russia-Ukraine War Region: Europe Tags: Russia-Ukraine WarArmed DronesTurkish DronesCommercial DronesTB2 Drones
The increased accessibility and affordability of drone technology, coupled with innovations in banking and financial technologies like NFTs and cryptocurrency, have allowed the spirit of volunteerism to directly fund efforts to acquire weapons and arms.
by Andro Mathewson Lauren Kahn, The National Interest
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered a strange new phenomenon: People from all over the world are crowdfunding purchases of materiel, such as commercial off-the-shelf drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and gifting them to foreign militaries.
For example, within seventy-two hours of launching “The People’s Bayraktar Project,” Ukrainian television presenter Serhiy Prytula surpassed his $15 million crowdfunding goal, instead receiving $20 million, enough to purchase three Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAVs. The charity accepts donations from anyone anywhere in the world and takes bank transfers through cryptocurrency.
Tiếp tục đọc “Seeking Dronations: The Crowdfunded Drone War in Ukraine”The United States Looks to Build “Enduring Strength” in Ukraine
Foreign Policy’s Sitrep Aug. 25, 2022
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If the record-breaking $3 billion military aid package announced by the Biden administration on Wednesday to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day is any indication, U.S. support for Kyiv against Russia’s six-month-old full-scale invasion has entered a new phase: long-term planning.
In fact, the weapons deliveries—which will include six Norwegian-made air defense systems, nearly 250,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition, and novel so-called Vampire systems that can shoot down Russian drones—will have to be contracted and provided from U.S. and international defense companies, meaning that they won’t be ready for months.
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