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  • China in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A New Dynamic in Critical Mineral Procurement
    China in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A New Dynamic in Critical Mineral Procurement

    By Farrell Gregory and Paul J. Milas

    Critical minerals will continue to grow in importance across the globe in the coming decades as technological advancements require greater quantities of these materials. The 2023 US Department of Energy Critical Materials Assessment report listed seven materials as critical in the short term because of their uses for magnets, batteries, and fuel cells: dysprosium, neodymium, gallium, graphite, terbium, iridium, and cobalt.

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  • Re-Asserting the Value of the Individual for Latin America’s Security and Prosperity | Dr. R. Evan Ellis
    Re-Asserting the Value of the Individual for Latin America’s Security and Prosperity

    By Dr. R. Evan Ellis, PhD

    Empowerment of the individual, not the state, is the key to innovation, prosperity, physical and political security for Latin America, as the region engages with an unprecedented array of challenges and new partners.

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  • PRC Strategic Adaptation in Africa | Jake R. Rinaldi
    PRC Strategic Adaptation in Africa

    By Jake R. Rinaldi

    The People’s Republic of China (PRC)’s expanding security footprint in Africa, marked by increased military cooperation and infrastructure investments, poses a significant challenge to US strategic interests. As outlined in the Department of Defense’s annual report to Congress, China is using its diplomatic and multilateral platforms to reinforce defense influence established through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).1 The United States has begun to counter China’s policy maneuvers with competition in the economic space, through multilateral efforts like the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) ...

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  • Peace and Unity: China’s Growing Military Footprint in Tanzania | Jake Vartanian
    Peace and Unity: China’s Growing Military Footprint in Tanzania

    By Jake Vartanian

    The July and August 2024 Sino-Tanzanian training exercise Peace Unity-2024 (和平团结-2024) provided the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) an opportunity to apply its growing joint expeditionary capability, while also strengthening its relationship with a key strategic partner on the African continent.1 Commemorating 60 years of bilateral relations between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Tanzania, the exercise included antipiracy and counterterrorism training events that enabled the PLA to train in Tanzania’s complex terrain alongside elements of the Tanzanian People’s Defense Forces (TPDF) ...

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  • The PRC’s strategic use of and reluctance to establish military hotlines reflect a calculated approach to escalation risk, which can be seen in crises ranging from the accidental bombing of its embassy in Belgrade in 1999 to the present day. There is a recognition that hotlines offer tactical benefits, but they are not viewed as a solution to
    Understanding the PRC’s Selective Use of Military Hotlines

    By Jake Rinaldi

    Executive Summary: The PRC’s strategic use of and reluctance to establish military hotlines reflect a calculated approach to escalation risk, which can be seen in crises ranging from the accidental bombing of its embassy in Belgrade in 1999 to the present day. There is a recognition that hotlines offer tactical benefits, but they are not viewed as a solution ...

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  • The Growing Significance of China-Russia Defense Cooperation | Brian G. Carlson
    The Growing Significance of China-Russia Defense Cooperation

    By Brian G. Carlson

    Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two recent meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, especially his visit to Beijing in May, reinforced US and allied concerns about the China-Russia relationship, especially the two countries’ growing security cooperation. In recent months, US officials have increasingly called attention to the support that China is providing to Russia’s defense industry, which has helped Russia to ...

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  • Bolivia and US Dilemmas in Engaging with Problematic Regimes in Latin America
    Bolivia and US Dilemmas in Engaging with Problematic Regimes in Latin America

    By Dr. R. Evan Ellis

    I recently had the opportunity to engage with a senior Bolivian colleague connected with the

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  • The Impact of the Political Orientation of Latin America, on the Advance of the People’s Republic of China in the Region R. Evan Ellis
    The Impact of the Political Orientation of Latin America, on the Advance of the People’s Republic of China in the Region

    By R. Evan Ellis

    Latin America is currently undergoing unprecedented political shifts. This phenomenon is characterized by the recent electoral victories of left-ofcenter candidates in Mexico in 2018; Argentina in 2019; Peru, Honduras, and Chile in 2021; and in Brazil and Colombia ...

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  • Secrecy and Solidarity: PRC Internal Security Partnerships with Socialist States | Jake Rinaldi
    Secrecy and Solidarity: PRC Internal Security Partnerships with Socialist States

    By Jake Rinaldi

    Publication: China Brief Volume: 24 Issue: 15, The Jamestown Foundation: Global Research &

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  • The inaugural July commemoration is an inflection point and an opportunity for the Yoon government to advance both domestic and foreign policy priorities.
    What’s Behind South Korea’s New Defectors’ Day Holiday?

    By Sheena Chestnut Greitens

    The inaugural July commemoration is an inflection point and an opportunity for the Yoon government

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