In Xi Jinping’s 10 years of power, he has turned away from former chairman Hu Jintao’s China's peaceful rise policy towards a more aggressive foreign policy approach as demonstrated by China’s previous responses towards the EU and more recent actions towards Taiwan. With the ongoing Ukraine Crisis and China’s seeming alignment towards Russia, it calls … Continue reading Xi Jinping’s Faltering Foreign Policy
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Will Sanctions on Russia Work?
Today on the podcast we will discuss Western sanctions on the Russian Federation, following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. We will go over the new sanctions, how Russia has attempted to evade them, and what else could the United States and its allies do to squeeze the Russian economy. To help answer these questions, we … Continue reading Will Sanctions on Russia Work?
The Ukrainian Refugee Crisis and UNHCR Intervention
In today’s episode, we’ll discuss the current Ukrainian refugee crisis that resulted in light of the Russia-Ukraine conflict . We will dive into role of the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees, or UNHCR in the Ukrainian crisis. What are some of the key methods that are currently being implemented for Ukrainian refugees, particularly across … Continue reading The Ukrainian Refugee Crisis and UNHCR Intervention
Cold War Lessons for Great-Power Competition
With the end of the Cold War, a 45-year-long rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, many predicted that long-term peace would ensue, with liberal democracy as the final form of government for all nations. Yet, just 30 years after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, American hegemony has been displaced by long-term … Continue reading Cold War Lessons for Great-Power Competition
Hun Sen’s Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is one of the longest-serving leaders in the world, having retained power since 1985. Following his government’s dissolution of the opposition party in 2017 and exile of its leaders, Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party won the 2018 elections unchallenged, raising major questions about the future of democracy in Cambodia. In … Continue reading Hun Sen’s Cambodia
Hostage Diplomacy
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was allowed to leave Canada in late September, after spending more than 1,000 days under house arrest in Vancouver on an American extradition request. China subsequently set free Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor who have been detained since 2018. While the three-year old saga now appears to be over, important questions … Continue reading Hostage Diplomacy
Strengthening U.S. Policy in Southeast Asia with Congressman Ami Bera
https://open.spotify.com/show/7d47w40VDonnVkH4pC6j1Y?si=26a86aba7fd54085 Over the past twenty years, Southeast Asia a diverse region of 10 nations, has become increasingly important to global economic development, U.S. interests, and great power geopolitics. In this special episode of the Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs, we discuss with Congressman Ami Bera the growing importance of Southeast Asia in the world and … Continue reading Strengthening U.S. Policy in Southeast Asia with Congressman Ami Bera
China’s Crackdown on Big Tech
In October 2020, Chinese tech billionaire and founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, delivered a speech criticizing the Chinese government’s approach to digital financial regulation in the days before the 35 billion dollar initial public offering of Alibaba’s financial affiliate, Ant Group. Blocked by Chinese regulators shortly after Ma’s speech, Ant’s IPO never happened, and Ma … Continue reading China’s Crackdown on Big Tech
FP Toolbox: Sanctions
In the last decade, economic sanctions have increasingly become a foreign policy tool of choice in the United States, with the United States designating nearly 1000 entities per year during Trump’s presidency. So, how does the U.S. decide which individuals are sanctioned and how sanctions are enforced? In this episode, we will discuss these questions … Continue reading FP Toolbox: Sanctions
AUKUS and the Future of the Indo-Pacific
On September 15, U.S. President Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced AUKUS, a new trilateral security pact. The agreement focuses on military capability, and the United States and the United Kingdom notably will be helping Australia acquire eight nuclear-powered submarines. What compelled Australia to seek this agreement? What … Continue reading AUKUS and the Future of the Indo-Pacific
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