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Williams contributes Atlantic Council piece on the future of NATO
See related: International Agreements, NATO
Lovely predicts what 2021 will bring for China in Politico
See related: China, International Agreements
Khalil weighs in on Trump's Israel-UAE deal in USA Today
Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history and expert in Middle East affairs, says he views the announcement of the deal as an attempt to boost Trump and [Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu, who both face intense political headwinds over their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other matters.
Lovely weighs in on EU-China investment agreement in SCMP
"In short, the pandemic has led to greater fear of Chinese unfair practices, not less," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
See related: China, Europe, International Agreements
Lovely speaks to Reuters, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg about USMCA, China
"The champagne isn’t quite as fizzy as we might have expected—even under the best of circumstances—and there’s trouble coming from all sides," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely. She adds, "this could be a trade agreement that quickly ends up in dispute and higher trade barriers."
See related: Canada, Economic Policy, International Agreements, Latin America & the Caribbean, Trade, United States
Mitra discusses what India needs to do to attract global supply chains in Economic Times
"Attracting GSCs to India is actually very hard work, without having any attractive catchphrase. There is no strategy other than considerable additional investment and effort into infrastructure and skill-building, tackling power bottlenecks, reforms in labour and land regulations and keeping protectionist forces at bay," writes Devashish Mitra, professor of economics and Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.
See related: China, Economic Policy, India, International Agreements, Trade, United States
Steinberg oped urges US-China cooperation to combat COVID19
James Steinberg, University Professor of Social Science, International Affairs and Law and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, urges the United States and China to work together in his op-ed for Nikkei Asian Review “China and U.S. must cooperate to lead world out of coronavirus danger.”
See related: China, COVID-19, International Agreements, United States
Banks weighs in on Iran retaliation in Newsweek
"This is an escalation for sure but retaliation, revenge or reprisals are unlawful at international law, not that Iran abides by international law," says William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. "The risks are that the U.S. will play along and some escalatory act will be disproportionate to the circumstances, leading to something far worse," he adds.
See related: Conflict, International Agreements, Middle East & North Africa, United States
Khalil discusses Iran's missile attacks with CNY Central
"We would hope now is that cooler heads will prevail within the Trump administration that can reason with the President that the time is now for negotiations rather than further escalation," says Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history.
See related: Conflict, International Agreements, Middle East & North Africa, United States
Steinberg discusses regional multilateralism in Nikkei Asian Review
"In the face of China's growing economic and military power, the region's countries are eager to find strategies to counter its influence," writes University Professor James Steinberg.
See related: China, International Agreements, United States