SPOTLIGHT: Foreign Policy

Reuters/Athar Hussain - Men shout slogans during a protest rally on the streets of Karachi.
Bruce Riedel and Pavneet Singh, January 12, 2010
In Pakistan widespread economic and political turmoil, a growing insurgency and increasingly anti-American sentiments present a challenge for U.S. policymakers. According to Bruce Riedel and Pavneet Singh, a historically positive relationship between Pakistan and China could be the solution. The authors suggest ways in which the United States, China and Pakistan can work together to sustain a stable Pakistan and achieve security goals throughout South Asia.
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Foreign Policy, China, Pakistan, International Relations
SPOTLIGHT: Environment

Reuters - A general view shows a coal-burning power station at night in Xiangfan.
Kelly Sims Gallagher, January 08, 2010
To reduce the threat of global warming, both China and the United States are developing new technologies aimed at decreasing greenhouse-gas emissions. According to Kelly Sims Gallagher, carbon pollution from dirty coal presents an enormous challenge for both countries, but through strategic collaboration on the development of carbon capture and storage technology, positive outcomes can be achieved.
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Environment, Energy Security, International Relations, China, Global Warming
PAST EVENT

Reuters/David Gray - Former U.S. Vice President Gore speaks during the welcoming dinner for the US-China Strategic Forum on Clean Energy Cooperation in Beijing.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Friday, October 23, 2009
On October 21, 2009, the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings and the China Institute of Strategy and Management convened a three-day conference bringing together top U.S. and Chinese officials, business leaders, academics, and environmentalists to explore avenues for greater U.S.-China clean energy cooperation.
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China, Energy Security, Environment
SPOTLIGHT: China

Reuters/Aly Song - Employees wait for customers at a stall handling credit card services in Shanghai August 6, 2009.
Cheng Li and Jordan Lee , October 07, 2009
Prior to President Obama's visit to Beijing in November, Cheng Li and Jordan Lee wrote that the president should recognize that China is becoming a middle class country like the United States. Li and Lee believe focusing on China’s middle class may be a way to find more common ground in U.S.-China relations that will become more important as time goes on.
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China, Politics, International Relations