The Art of a Good Deal: Ukraine’s Strategic Economic Opportunity for the United States

The U.S.-China relationship currently faces significant rivalry that impacts collaboration, yet history shows that even rivals can work together on shared challenges. Understanding and advancing methods for cooperation among nonstate actors will be critical for addressing major global issues, per commentary from Center for Strategic and International Studies.

• CSIS Global Health Policy experts write that the Biden administration must reset its strategy to manage Israel's conduct in the conflict, which has caused an "apocalyptic" humanitarian crisis and global reputational damage.
• Gaza's entire health system has been destroyed, with UN agencies and NGOs struggling to provide minimum medical aid to Gazan refugees.

• Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy at Center for Strategic and International Studies analyze that Venezuela's recent elections showcased a blatant electoral theft by President Maduro, who manipulated election conditions, barred opposition candidates, and used repression to secure a disputed victory over Edmundo González.

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• The article asserts that the Maduro regime’s fraudulent actions, including blocking international observations and harassing opposition supporters, risk severe international isolation and a possible constitutional crisis if vote tabulations are not transparently released, undermining any claims to democratic legitimacy.

• Current methods like export controls are not enough to change China's practices on stolen technology, and the West needs to work together prevent this.
• The article emphasizes a coordinated diplomatic effort to make China a responsible participant in global markets, focusing on reducing China's unfair trade behaviors and holding it accountable for its actions.

• Israel conducted a precision strike on an Iranian air defense system, signaling its capability and restraint to avoid broader conflict.
• The attack was a response to an unprecedented direct missile and drone attack by Iran on Israeli soil, marking a significant escalation in their long-standing tensions.

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