June 10, 2020
ANNOUNCING THE PACIFIC COUNCIL MAGAZINE

The Pacific Council has launched a new platform for our member-written commentary and analysis. We are unveiling the Pacific Council Magazine, where you can find pieces written by our members on local-to-global topics, plus member spotlights and recaps and recordings from our events. Bookmark the new Pacific Council Magazine at pacificcouncil.online.

All previously published Newsroom articles are available below in the Newsroom Archive.

Please note that all upcoming events will still appear at our main website, pacificcouncil.org, or by visiting the Activities menu above.

U.S. State Department

April 14, 2017
Global Beat: Tillerson in Russia, Caracas Protests, and More

This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Moscow; thousands of Venezuelans protest in the streets of Caracas for nearly two weeks; China orders a fleet of North Korean cargo ships carrying coal to return to North Korea because of that country’s repeated missile tests; and more.

UN Photo

April 7, 2017
Global Beat: A Chemical Attack in Syria, and More

This week, the Assad regime carries out a chemical attack in a rebel-held Syrian province, leading to a U.S. military airstrike; an explosion in a subway in St. Petersburg kills 14 people; North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan on the eve of first meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping; and more.

March 31, 2017
Global Beat: Brexit Begins, Pakistan’s Border Wall, and More

This week, British Prime Minister Theresa May officially initiates the U.K.’s withdrawal from the European Union; Pakistan commences production on a 1,500-mile border fence with Afghanistan; impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye is arrested on charges including bribery, extortion, and abuse of power; and more.

March 24, 2017
Global Beat: Terror in London, U.S.-NATO Summit, and More

This week, a terrorist attack in London killed five people and injured at least 40 more; U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson decides to attend a NATO summit he originally planned to skip; the latest North Korea missile launch failed, according to South Korea and the United States; and more.

March 17, 2017
Global Beat: Saudi Women’s Rights, Russian Hackers, and More

This week, Saudi Arabia held its first ever Girls Council meeting… without any women; the United States charged two Russians for cyber attacks; Malaysia and Australia have agreed to share intelligence on ISIL militants in Southeast Asia; and more.

Julia de Boer

March 16, 2017
An Internet Whole and Free

The Obama administration did not give away the internet, but rather relinquished a vestige of U.S. control over a domain that had long since expanded beyond the mastery of any one entity, writes Kal Raustiala.

March 10, 2017
Transforming the UAE into a Knowledge-Based Society

During a recent Pacific Council delegation to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, members met with Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, President and Speaker of the Federal National Council, to discuss issues ranging from sustainability and political reform to the participation of women in government.

Missile Defense Agency

March 3, 2017
Global Beat: China Responds to Korea over THAAD, and More

This week, China retaliates against South Korea over the ROK’s THAAD missile defense deployment plans; Northern Ireland holds an election following the collapse of its power sharing agreement; Australia and Indonesia restore full military ties; and more.

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