Iran Under Scrutiny over Deal with China and a Series of Unexplained Explosions
Iran and China are said to be close to finalizing a deal that would see the two countries enter a 25-year partnership plan.
China
Lebanon Rocked by Instability
Views from the Region
The economic and political outlook in Lebanon continues to worsen as government policies and assurances fall short of the demands of the people protesting in the streets as well as of the global financial markets.
The Global Geopolitical Outlook
Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (USFS, Ret.)
By video from Washington, DC to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 15 June 2020
Ladies and gentlemen, I congratulate all of you on your participation in Saudi Aramco’s management development seminar. Your selection marks you as future leaders of your country’s premier institution. As such, some of you will become important actors on t
Remarks to the Harvard College China Forum 2020
Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (USFS, Ret.)
Online, May 7, 2020
I have spent much of the past fifty years trying to help the United States benefit from a sound, mutually advantageous relationship with China. I wish both countries well, but I confess I remain primarily concerned about my own country and its future. The sharp deterioration in Sino-American re
Regional Observers Examine the Impact of COVID-19
Views from the Region
As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic wreaks havoc throughout the world, perennial regional debates and disagreements seem to dwarf in comparison to the challenges lying ahead. That is not to say they are forgotten.
Chinese and Russian Influence in the Middle East
Chinese and Russian Influence in the Middle East
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After the Trade War, a Real War with China?
Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (USFS, Ret.) | Senior Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University
St. Petersburg, Florida
I’m here at your kind invitation to discuss China, how bad our relations with it may get, and how the contest we’ve initiated with China is likely to play out. Let me take a minute or two to set the context for this discussion.
From Qatar to Xinjiang: Security in China's Belt and Road Initiative
From Qatar to Xinjiang: Security in China's Belt and Road Initiative
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Developing Alliances: Emerging Trade Routes in the Arabian Sea
Developing Alliances: Emerging Trade Routes in the Arabian Sea
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China in the Post-American World
Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (USFS, Ret.) | Senior Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University
Washington, DC
Ladies and Gentlemen: