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ChinaTalk: Superpower Showdown and Tale of a Trade War
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Canadian Intelligence Service Broke the Law in Security Investigations, Court Says
What’s in the decision ruling that Canada’s intelligence service failed to disclose that information in national security warrant applications was likely illegally obtained? -
The Exaggerated Threat of Oil Wars
Countries won’t fight for oil in the South China Sea—or anywhere else. -
Sinotech: The U.S. and China Order Consulate Closures as Huawei Tensions Heat Up in Europe
Lawfare's biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
A Strategic Framework to Improve Coronavirus Response in Africa
The response to the global pandemic by African countries and their external partners has been hampered by a lack of coordination. To streamline efforts to combat the coronavirus in Africa, the U.S. shoul... -
ChinaTalk:TikTok, Tesla, Kanye and Open Source
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U.S. Interests in Negotiations Between Serbia and Kosovo
A war crimes indictment stymied scheduled U.S.-hosted talks between Kosovo and Serbia. What’s the U.S.’s diplomatic interest in the negotiations? -
Vietnam Threatens China with Litigation over the South China Sea
Vietnam and China have sparred over competing claims in the South China Sea for nearly 50 years. Recently, Vietnamese officials have begun initiating legal proceedings against China to try and change the... -
Should Congress Play a Role in Arms Sales?
The Trump administration is considering ending one of the few congressional checks on arms sales to foreign countries. -
The Korea War Powers Precedent
Seventy years ago, Congress abdicated its power to declare war. Here’s how it happened. -
Unpacking the Recent Uighur ICC Complaint Against Chinese Leaders
Uighur activist groups filed an ICC complaint against Chinese officials. What’s in the complaint, and how could the ICC exercise its jurisdiction considering China isn’t signed to the Rome Statute? -
ChinaTalk: How Sanctions Fail US Policymakers



