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Investigation into coronavirus origins represents progress for science and democracy in the US, but comes with geopolitical risks

This briefing paper tracks the evolution of Germany’s policy towards China in recent decades, founded on what was long viewed as a one-way economic bet for German business, and examines the drivers of a gradual shift in approach.

When the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests erupted in 2020, calls to ‘de-fund the police’ were made. But where does the Biden administration stand on the issue?

Social protest is a new, and potentially positive, phenomenon for a still-repressive country, but stokes fear in its conservative political establishment.

To reassert and sustain its role as a driving force in the global economy, America has to accept politically tough decisions at home for the foreseeable future.

An analysis of competing fiscal, contractual and institutional regimes

The US clearly wants to lead in providing global public goods and upholding liberal values but making America prosperous remains an absolute requirement.

President Biden clearly wants US foreign policy focused on the Asia-Pacific but, without managing the Middle East, achieving his aim appears unlikely.

While there is broad consensus the Afghan war can only end diplomatically, the questions of how it will be achieved and whether it will end for everyone remain unanswered.  

Biden must affirm US legitimacy on climate in a politically divided landscape at home and abroad.