January 21, 2011 View this newsletter as a web page on CFR's website. In this Issue: How to Gauge U.S.-China Talks Will Tunisia Inspire More Popular Uprisings? Time for Diplomatic Offensive against Iran How to Gauge U.S.-China Talks The Obama administration scored some successes on human rights and trade during Chinese President Hu's state visit this week, but there were no breakthroughs on currency and other issues, says CFR's Elizabeth Economy. Read more Expert Brief: "U.S.-China Exchange Rate Thicket" by Steven Dunaway Media Conference Call: "Chinese President Hu Jintao's Meeting with President Obama" with Elizabeth Economy, Steven Dunaway, and John Pomfret Expert Brief: "Reality in U.S.-China Relations" by Elizabeth Economy Article: "The Stalemate Summit" by Leslie Gelb (Daily Beast) Book: Advantage - How American Innovation Can Overcome the Asian Challenge by Adam Segal CFR experts on China Will Tunisia Inspire More Popular Uprisings? The Egyptian and Libyan publics are the two most likely to be inspired by the ouster of Tunisia's Ben Ali, and the United States should be pressing Egypt especially to open up politics and allow for competition, says CFR's Elliott Abrams. Read more First Take: "Tunisia after Ben Ali" by Steven Cook Media Conference Call: "Tunisia - Repercussions for the Region" with Steven Cook and Jared Cohen Foreign Affairs: "Morning in Tunisia - The Frustrations of the Arab World Boil Over" by Michele Penner Angrist Op-ed: "After Tunisia, Arab World Gives Up on America" by Mohamad Bazzi (GlobalPost) Analysis Brief: Can Tunisia spark a revolutionary wave? CFR experts on North Africa Time for Diplomatic Offensive against Iran As nuclear talks between Iran and major powers resume, the moment is ripe for a U.S.-led diplomatic offensive, backed by economic incentives, to persuade Iran to abandon its uranium enrichment program, says CFR's Matthew Fuhrmann. Read more Op-ed: "Iran's Aspiring Autocrat Seeks a Hardline Era" by Ray Takeyh (Financial Times) Foreign Affairs: "The Dangers of a Nuclear Iran - The Limits of Containment" by Eric Edelman, Andrew Krepinevich Jr., and Evan Braden Montgomery Op-ed: "Would a Nuclear Armed Iran Really Be so Dangerous" by Matthew Fuhrmann and Todd Sechser (Christian Science Monitor) Book: The Sixth Crisis - Iran, Israel, America, and the Rumors of War by Dana Allin and Steven Simon Op-ed: "Iran Struggles to Redefine its Religious Leaders' Roles" by Mohamad Bazzi (The National) CFR experts on Iran   CFR's Most Popular Podcast The World Next Week is an audio preview of world events in the week ahead, presented by CFR.org's editor Robert McMahon and CFR Director of Studies James Lindsay. Listen to the January 20 podcast.     Video Highlights CFR's Mission & Impact Watch CFR members—including Erin Burnett, Angelina Jolie, Fareed Zakaria, Brent Scowcroft, and Brian Williams—explain why CFR is an indispensable resource in a complex world.     On the CFR Blogs THE WATER'S EDGE Lindsay wraps up the week's U.S. foreign policy news in today's "Friday File." ASIA UNBOUND Adam Segal writes that the Chinese appeared to make significant concessions on technology issues. PRESSURE POINTS Elliott Abrams assesses President Obama's Middle East policy after two years in office. AFRICA IN TRANSITION John Campbell discusses the significance of an upcoming UN Security Council vote on Cote D'Ivoire. FROM THE POTOMAC TO THE EUPHRATES Steven Cook discusses next steps for Tunisia's military after President Ben Ali's ouster. MICHAEL LEVI Levi argues that states often lack not only the will, but also the capacity to cooperate on energy and climate. GEO-GRAPHICS Graph depicting China as an outlier in U.S. balance of trade improvement. Read and weigh in on CFR's expert blogs.     EXPLORE CFR's WEBSITE:     Regions      Issues      Experts     Publications     About CFR Find CFR on Twitter and Facebook. Privacy Policy The Council on Foreign Relations does not share email addresses with third parties. Council on Foreign Relations 58 East 68th Street New York, NY 10065 Tel. +1 212.434.9400 Fax: +1 212.434.9800