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Media Conference Call: Chinese President Hu Jintao’s Meeting with President Obama (Audio)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 11:31 AM PST

Listen to CFR experts Elizabeth C. Economy, Steven Dunaway, and John Pomfret discuss President Barack Obama and Chinese president Hu Jintao's meeting in Washington on January 18.

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Can Tunisia Spark a Revolutionary Wave?

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 07:58 AM PST

The ouster of Tunisian President Ben Ali and some imitation protests in other North African states are leading to questions about whether a "Jasmine Revolution" will affect other authoritarian states in the Arab world.

Fostering Development in an Era of Constrained Resources

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 07:33 AM PST

Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, discusses the need to emphasize development as economic growth with social inclusion. During a recession, efforts should focus on the intersection of business and development, or how to foster growth"while making a buck," according to Secretary Fernandez.

Toward a 21st-Century Regulatory System

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 07:18 AM PST

In a Wall Street Journal Op-ed, President Obama vows to order a regulatory review to eliminate counterproductive regulation and thereby promote growth for business.

The Ike Speech that Eclipses JFK

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 08:06 AM PST

Leslie H. Gelb says that fifty years later, President Eisenhower's farewell address has advice that resonates today.

Obama's China Summit Woes

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 08:12 AM PST

Leslie H. Gelb says failure of the United States and China to reach concrete deals on critical issues at this week's summit will have dangerous consequences.

America: Paydown Problems

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 06:43 AM PST

This Financial Times article by James Politi outlines potential consequences and recent attempts to address the dangers of the fact that the US borrows about 40 cents of every dollar it spends.

Chinese Military Tests Fighter Jet Ahead of Hu's Meeting with Gates

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 06:36 AM PST

John Pomfret discusses the test flight of a Chinese military fighter jet--and what it reveals about the Chinese military's view of China's relationship with the United States.