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Trump’s Trade Strategy Points the Way to a U.S. Carbon Tariff
As the White House’s tariffs on steel and aluminum have shown, a U.S. president has all the authority he or she needs to impose a carbon border tax. -
Yemen’s Triple Emergency
The growing coronavirus outbreak is compounding the toll of the country's civil war and other humanitarian disasters. -
Five Ways Telecommunications Companies Can Fight Internet Shutdowns
Telecommunications companies and rights groups can accomplish more by working together to push back internet disruptions. -
What Could International Lawyers Do With High-Tech Tools?
The U.S. government should start thinking now about how states might apply law tech to international law settings and should consider how foreign governments, especially China’s, might use it in ways tha... -
Should Vietnam Take China To Arbitration Over the South China Sea?
In addition to potential benefits, Vietnam should also consider what it can lose. -
Water Wars: Lines in the Great Wall of Sand
Summer in the South China Sea—a hardened U.S. policy, extensive naval operations and a Twitter skirmish. -
The Growing Risk of Inadvertent Escalation Between Washington and Beijing
The pandemic has reduced the Asia-Pacific’s limited capacity to deal with security contingencies and has exacerbated great-power tensions. -
Trump Signs Ban on TikTok, WeChat; U.S. Officials Report Chinese Election Interference
Lawfare's biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
Should Xi Prefer Trump or Biden?
Last week, the intelligence community claimed that the Chinese government prefers Trump to Biden. What factors might Xi be considering? -
What to Watch to Understand the Sino-Iranian Relationship
The two countries are reportedly concluding a new partnership agreement, but cooperation between Tehran and Beijing will face obstacles. -
Is the U.S. Winning Its Campaign Against Huawei?
More countries are shifting their position towards the Chinese telecom’s 5G equipment. But attributing that to the Trump administration is a stretch. -
The Strategic Vision Behind the TikTok, WeChat Bans
The latest moves are part of a comprehensive strategy to purge anything Chinese from the U.S. telecommunications and internet ecosystem.