![The global economy would suffer if Beijing invades Taiwan to shift attention from China’s economic slowdown]()
by Andrew Zi-Qi Fang | Oct 10, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – U.S. officials and economists on both sides of the Pacific cautioned recently that if China were to invade Taiwan, the consequences for the global economy would be disastrous. “What happens the very minute that the People’s Republic of China starts...
![Experts don’t expect North Korea to give up nuclear weapons anytime soon]()
by Esther Frances | Oct 8, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – For decades, U.S. policy makers tried to keep North Korea from developing nuclear weapons or becoming a nuclear power. Experts told Senate Foreign Affairs subcommittee members on Wednesday that those goals may be outdated. “This is the million dollar...
by Juliann Ventura | Oct 8, 2023 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, Social Justice
WASHINGTON– China and Russia both facilitate human rights violations in North Korea by evading international sanctions, forcing refugees back to North Korea and enabling human trafficking across the Chinese border, experts said at a Thursday webinar. “These two great...
by Meaghan Downey | Oct 5, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – A pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and other conflicts have slowed progress on sustainable development and international security, a senior US diplomat said Thursday. “Certainly, the challenges we face are exacerbated in this pivotal moment of history,...
by Anastasia Mason | Oct 5, 2023 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – Federal officials, banks and non-profit groups met Wednesday to share solutions to help more Black and Latino Americans buy houses and build intergenerational wealth. DC-based think tank Urban Institute and advocacy organization Living Cities partnered to...
by Phillip Powell | Oct 5, 2023 | Featured, National Security
Senate Republicans and Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday stressed that U.S. investments in developing countries should help the U.S. compete with China for influence on the world stage “Economic development and finance are essential for stable...
