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June 10, 2020

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.

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May 20, 2021

CONTINUING OUR COLLABORATION ON FOREIGN REPORTING WITH USC

September 17, 2020

A GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA'S LOCAL-TO-GLOBAL BALLOT MEASURES

February 12, 2018

Trudeau: Strengthening NAFTA is Key to U.S.-Canada Relations

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended NAFTA and free trade in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

February 9, 2018

Global Beat: Korean Olympics, Mexican Journalists, and More

This week, a North Korean delegation arrives in South Korea for the Olympics; Mexican journalists flee for their lives; the war in Syria intensifies; and more.

February 9, 2018

Olympic Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula

The Olympics brought the two Koreas together, and any talks that occur on the Korean Peninsula are the direct result of Olympic diplomacy, writes Robert Dunbar.

February 2, 2018

Global Beat: Puerto Rico Still in Need, Post-Brexit and More

This week, Puerto Rico is still in need of FEMA assistance; the United Kingdom and China are looking to make a post-Brexit trade deal; Cape Town imposes firmer restrictions on water use; and more.

January 26, 2018

Global Beat: WEF Underway, New TPP Trade Deal, and More

This week, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, kicks off; 11 countries reach an agreement on a new Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal; Tokyo conducts its first missile attack drill since the end of World War II; and more

January 25, 2018

Ignoring Africa Endangers America

The current administration's persistent neglect of Africa constitutes nothing less than foreign policy malpractice, writes Grant Harris.

January 23, 2018

Changing China’s Strategic Calculations Over North Korea

The United States needs an additional layer of strategy to accompany the North Korean sanctions—one strategy that changes China’s calculation of the costs and benefits of permitting the North Korean regime to continue to pursue its present course, writes Daniel Kolkey.

January 19, 2018

Expanding U.S.-India Cooperation Amid China’s “Belt & Road”

The United States and India have an opportunity to co-define and co-implement a geo-economic vision for the Indo-Pacific based on shared values of freedom and transparency, but formidable obstacles—such as China's "One Belt, One Road" initiative, remain, write Manpreet Singh Anand and Daniel Kliman.

January 17, 2018

U.S. Needs Real Diplomacy to Counter North Korea in Africa

Convincing African countries to truly isolate North Korea would require diplomatic prowess that the United States currently lacks, writes Grant Harris.

January 11, 2018

An Obstacle to Restoring America’s International Reputation

Without committed globalists like outgoing Congressman Ed Royce, the task of restoring America's international reputation becomes even more difficult, writes Dan Schnur.

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