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.

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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

June 6, 2018

Beijing’s Threats Against Taiwan are Deadly Serious

China's leaders are giving up on political hopes of reunification—and considering military options, writes Derek Grossman.

June 1, 2018

Global Beat: Trade War Escalates, Kashmir Ceasefire and More

This week, President Trump announces tariffs on Canada, Mexico, the EU, and China; India and Pakistan restore their ceasefire on the Kashmir border; Israel and Gaza trade fire and agree to a ceasefire; and more.

May 25, 2018

Global Beat: Trade War on Hold, Italy’s Populism, and More

This week, the United States and China continue trade negotiations; Italy forms a government after nearly three months; Ebola is back in Democratic Republic of Congo; and more.

May 18, 2018

Global Beat: North Korea Cancels Talks, NAFTA, and More

This week, North Korea cancels talks with South Korea; protests erupt on the Gaza-Israel border; Kenya passes a controversial “fake news” law; and more.

May 15, 2018

The Avocado Toast on the Wall: The Paradox of China’s Rise

U.S. trade negotiators should keep an open mind as they engage with their Chinese counterparts this week, write Michael Santoro and Robert Shanklin.

May 11, 2018

Global Beat: North Korea Frees Americans, Iran Deal and More

This week, North Korea frees three U.S. citizens in its custody; President Trump pulls the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal; the Pentagon releases a report detailing failures that led to the deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Niger; and more.

May 9, 2018

Pyongyang & Tehran: Trump’s Irresponsible Nuclear Diplomacy

The Trump administration must focus on obtaining commitments from North Korea that are clearly defined and realistically verifiable, or we may soon find ourselves back at square one or somewhere far worse, writes Thomas Zimmerman.

May 8, 2018

Commerce Secretary Gutierrez: Resolve NAFTA, Focus on China

Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez urged the Trump administration to resolve the NAFTA negotiations soon in a mutually beneficial way and to focus on trade negotiations with China in a discussion with Pacific Council members.

May 4, 2018

Global Beat: Iran Deal Deadline, Asylum-Seekers, and More

This week, the Trump administration weighs whether to pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal; a "caravan" of Central American asylum-seekers arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border; violence flares in Afghanistan; and more.

May 3, 2018

Roth: U.S. Should Promise Not to Invade North Korea

The United States should promise not to invade North Korea as a bargaining chip to get the country to abandon its nuclear weapons, former Assistant Secretary in the State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Stanley Roth told Pacific Council members in a teleconference.

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