Heine Comments on Lula’s Presidential Win & Brazil’s Relations with China
"The US-China trade spat, and the mutual tariffs it has led to on bilateral trade have been highly beneficial to Brazil, which has considerably increased its agricultural exports to China." More
Najam Interviewed on New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Professor Najam said that while this is a major barrier broken in British politics, it is not, as some people are calling it, the United Kingdom’s Obama moment. More
Heine Publishes Op-Ed on Argentina’s Prospective BRICS Membership
"There is thus little doubt that Argentina would bring much to the table if it joins the BRICS, while benefitting from the additional diplomatic heft and leverage it would gain by joining this by now well-established club of rising powers — in many ways the fresh face of the Global South in the new century." More
Lukes Publishes Article on Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk & Role of Czech President
Professor Lukes explores why the office of the president in the Czech Republic is considered particularly important in the country's political culture and how Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, one of the founders of the modern Czech state, contributed to this. More
Heine Comments on Xi Jinping Securing Third Term as CCP Leader
Ambassador Heine elaborates on the significance of President Xi Jinping's unprecedented third term and how it reflects the much more personalized leadership he has brought to the Chinese presidency, as opposed to the more collective leadership of his predecessors Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao. More
Heine Discusses “Xi-Na in the Century of the Dragon” in Radio Interview
In his interview, Ambassador Heine elaborates on the motivations behind writing his latest book in the first place and on the significance of China for Latin America in general and Chile in particular. More
Gallagher Notes “Crisis of Multilateralism” In Global Economic System
"The crisis of multilateralism has hit its worst point...This is not a time for incremental change. We need to seize this moment or it's only going to get worse." More
Heine Discusses CCP Congress & China’s Future on “CGTN“
Ambassador Heine notes that the great balancing act China must commit to is remaining a champion of free trade and foreign investment while also expanding its technological and scientific capabilities in order to be more self-reliant, a challenge that President Xi appears ready to take on. More
Mehrling Explores History of and Challenges Facing International Dollar System
Professor Mehrling and host Demetri Kofinas aim to help deepen the understanding of a financial system that has proven to be far more resilient than many of its critics and most ardent supporters could have possibly imagined. More
Weinstein Outlines Changing Priorities for U.S. National Security
"While the best defense is a strong offense, our strategic tunnel vision is clouding our thinking on what it means to keep America safe. While adequately resourcing the US military is important, it isn’t the only requirement in our collective security." More