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The UN: Memo to the next Prime Minister

Dear Prime Minister,

“Now would be a good time to review and overhaul your UN policies – if only to make space for more pressing priorities.”

Read the full Memo to to the Prime Minister in Pragati

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May 09, 2014
Richard Gowan
China, Europe, Horn of Africa, South Asia, India
Prevention and Peacebuilding
International Security, United Nations

The Irreplaceable America

The Financial Times reported yesterday that China is poised to replace the United States as the world’s largest economy this year—five years earlier than expected—stripping the U.S. of a title that it has held since 1872. This development has intensified debate not only over whether China is now the world’s foremost economic power, but also over whether it is on track to displace the U.S. for global preeminence.

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May 01, 2014
Bruce Jones
China, United States

As Afghanistan Transitions, China Reconsiders its Stake

Afghanistan Transitions, China, Thomas Zimmerman

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In April 2013, China announced it would host the fourth Foreign Minister’s Meeting of the Istanbul Process on Afghanistan in 2014. That meeting, which will take place this August in Tianjin, will represent China’s most significant regional engagement on Afghanistan to date. China’s decision to host is part of a broader pattern of increased engagement, suggesting a shift in Beijing’s posture toward Afghanistan. China has indicated that it intends to become increasingly involved in discussions on the role of the region and international community after NATO’s combat mission ends in 2014.

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Apr 24, 2014
Thomas Zimmerman
China, United States, South Asia, Afghanistan
Fragile States, Post 2015 Development, South Asia
Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies

Fueling a New Order? The New Geopolitical and Security Consequences of Energy

The paper Fueling a New Order? The New Geopolitical and Security Consequences of Energy examines impacts of the major transformation in international energy markets that has begun. The United States is poised to overtake Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world’s largest oil producer and, combined with new developments in natural gas, is on track to become the dominant player in global energy markets. Meanwhile, China is in place to surpass the United States in its scale of oil imports, and has already edged out the U.S. in carbon emissions.

Apr 15, 2014
Bruce Jones, David Steven, Emily O'Brien
China, Europe, Middle East, United States
Emerging Powers, Global Governance, International Security
Managing Global Order

UN mulls its handling of Rwandan crisis

As Rwanda marks the 20th anniversary of the country’s genocide, the UN is set to debate its failings in handling the crisis. The international body was severely criticized following the genocide, which saw between 500 thousand and a million Rwandans slaughtered over a 100 day period. Questions are being raised over whether the UN has changed enough to prevent similar atrocities from happening again.

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Apr 07, 2014
Richard Gowan
China
Prevention and Peacebuilding
United Nations

US-China-Afghanistan and US-China-Pakistan Trilateral Dialogues

On March 11-12, 2014, CIC and the Chinese Institute of International Studies (CIIS) co-hosted two trilateral discussions, the US-China-Afghanistan Dialogue and the US-China-Pakistan Dialogue. CIC Director Dr. Barnett Rubin and CIIS's Qu Xing and Dong Manyuan chaired the event, which brought together a group of nearly 30 scholars, US officials, and former officials from the four countries for candid, in-depth discussions on approaches to the upcoming transition in Afghanistan.

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Mar 11, 2014
Barnett Rubin
China, Central Asia, Middle East
Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project

Still Ours to Lead

America, Rising Powers, and the Tension between Rivalry and Restraint

"What’s become clear to me is that while the rising powers--principally China, India, Brazil, but also Turkey, Indonesia, Korea and others--want to increase their influence and protect their interests, the United States still occupies a central place in their thinking and their strategies. And only the U.S. can help all these players forge an effective international order." —Bruce Jones

Mar 17, 2014
Bruce Jones
China, East Asia, Europe, Brazil, United States
Emerging Powers, International Security

Russia and China Skip Security Council Meeting on Humanitarian Aid to Syria

The morning after an aid convoy came under fire when it tried to reach a besieged Syrian city, a meeting here on a draft resolution that would force all parties in the bloody conflict to allow access for humanitarian organizations fell apart when representatives from Russia and China failed to show up, United Nations Security Council diplomats said.

Read the full New York Times article here. 

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Feb 10, 2014
Richard Gowan
China, Europe, Middle East, Syria, United States
Prevention and Peacebuilding
Arab Awakening, Fragile States, United Nations

China, Russia return to UN Rights Council

China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Cuba won seats on the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday, despite fierce criticism of their records from rights campaigners.

Read the full Global Post article here

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Nov 12, 2013
Richard Gowan
China, Europe, Latin America, Middle East
Prevention and Peacebuilding
Humanitarian Crises, United Nations

China Offers 500 Troops to UN Mali Force:Envoys

China has offered to send more than 500 soldiers to the UN force seeking to contain Islamist militants in Mali in what would be its biggest contribution to UN peacekeeping. The move could be a bid to overcome tensions with the West over the Syria conflict and to strengthen its relations in Africa, where it is a major buyer of oil and other resources, diplomats and experts said.

Read the full Yahoo! News article here

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May 23, 2013
Richard Gowan
China, Sub-Saharan Africa
Prevention and Peacebuilding
Crises, Fragile States, United Nations