David is a Senior Analyst focusing on East Asia. He primarily writes on economic, political, and social issues and how they relate to the geopolitical environment.
RADAR SWEEP Geopolitics Newsletter January 23 – January 30, 2023 China celebrates Lunar New Year amid relaxed COVID-19 restrictions China
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to update its World Economic Outlook for 2023 today. The organization last updated
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WHAT’S HAPPENING? China has come to dominate virtually all aspects of international green technology supply chains. As countries across the
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Thirteen judges are expected to appear before Tunisia’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) today. The judges were stripped of their judicial
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The Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA)—North Korea’s rubber stamp parliament—convenes today in Pyongyang . According to state media, this SPA session
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in Rome today for a Japan-Italy summit. Today’s summit marks the latest leg of
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The General Council—the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) highest-level decision-making body—will meet for the last time this year in Geneva today.
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China will commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre—also known as the Rape of Nanjing—across the country today. An
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RADAR SWEEP Geopolitics Newsletter December 5-12 2022 China lifts nearly all COVID-19 restrictions – Dec. 7 Following widespread protests and
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Leaders of the EU and Western Balkan states will meet today in Tirana, Albania. This marks the first time the
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RADAR SWEEP Geopolitics Newsletter November 13-20 2022 Xi and Biden meet in person at G20 Summit — Nov. 14 For
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The 19th meeting of the Astana Format on Syria will begin today in the Kazakh capital. The Astana Format was
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Malaysian’s 15th general election will take place on November 19, with early elections for the country’s security personnel starting today.
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang commences his six-day visit to Cambodia today. Li will attend a meeting with ASEAN countries, as
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RADAR SWEEP Geopolitics Newsletter October 23-30 2022 Financial markets drop as Xi commences third term — Oct. 24 As Chinese
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Danes will head to the polls today in an election called only a month ago by center-left Prime Minister Mette
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Czechia is set to tighten its entry restrictions for Russian tourists, athletes and artists today. The changes affect all Russians,
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will host the President of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic—commonly referred to as Western Sahara—Brahim
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RADAR SWEEP Geopolitics Newsletter October 3-9 2022 The U.S. imposed sweeping chip export bans on China — Oct. 7 The
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After banning almost all foreign travelers for over two years due to COVID-19, Japan will lift all remaining entry restrictions
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