Newsroom

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.

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

May 20, 2021

CONTINUING OUR COLLABORATION ON FOREIGN REPORTING WITH USC

September 17, 2020

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

December 1, 2017

Global Beat: DPRK’s New Missile Could Reach U.S., and More

This week, North Korea tests a new missile experts say is capable of reaching the U.S. East Coast; Pope Francis urges tolerance for religious diversity in Myanmar but doesn’t say ‘Rohingya’; Mugabe’s former vice president is sworn in as Zimbabwe’s interim president; and more.

November 22, 2017

Annual Giving 2017: Pay It Forward

Our 2017 Annual Giving season campaign, Pay It Forward, supports an organization-wide effort to bring new, diverse voices into our international affairs work.

November 21, 2017

Leading the Foreign Affairs Conversation in NYC & LA

Global cities like New York and Los Angeles are increasingly shaping the international policy conversation, New York City’s Commissioner for International Affairs Penny Abeywardena told Pacific Council members.

November 17, 2017

Global Beat: Zimbabwe Coup, South China Sea Talks, and More

This week, Zimbabwe’s military take President Robert Mugabe into custody during an attempted coup; China and ASEAN agree to begin talks on the South China Sea; the fifth round of NAFTA negotiations begin in Mexico City; and more.

November 16, 2017

Pacific Council Delegation to Europe’s Seats of Power

A Pacific Council delegation recently traveled to Brussels and The Hague for high-level meetings with officials from NATO, the EU, the IMF, the German Marshall Fund, the ICC, and more. Read about highlights from the trip.

November 15, 2017

The Mekong River: A Natural Resource As Strategic Terrain

China can use its influence on the Mekong River to realize its geopolitical goals, writes Sam Casella ahead of our inaugural Water Conference.

November 15, 2017

Ma Ying-jeou Calls for Stronger Cross-Strait Relations

Relations between mainland China and Taiwan are deteriorating and must be restored, former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou told Pacific Council members.

November 14, 2017

Afghans’ Optimism Rises Despite Security & Economic Concerns

A new Asia Foundation survey finds that the number of Afghans who say their country is moving in the right direction has increased and optimism has risen slightly, writes Amy Ovalle.

November 10, 2017

Global Beat: Trump Visits Asia, Saudi Power Shuffle and More

This week, President Trump visits Asia on his fourth foreign trip; 17 Saudi princes and officials are arrested in corruption sweep; COP23 climate conference kicks off in Germany; and more.

November 9, 2017

A View of the Middle East from the Gulf

Pacific Council member DJ Peterson recently returned from the Gulf and offers his thoughts on recent developments in the region in this dispatch.

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