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How Korea Transformed the Cold War

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To mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the Wilson Center's Samuel Wells shares insights on how it militarized competition between the United States and Soviet Union in the following decades.

Korean War Memorial in Washington, covered in snow
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The Dawn of the Nuclear Age - 75 Years After Hiroshima

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To mark the 75th anniversary of the United States dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, experts reflect on the importance of reporting the truth and the prospect of a future free of nuclear weapons.

An atomic cloud over Hiroshima, taken on board the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the bomb.
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Business, Security, and the Global 5G Competition

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McKinsey's Venkat Atluri, the Wilson Center's Meg King, and DLA Piper's Edward "Smitty" Smith joined the Council for a conversation about what we should expect from the next generation of wireless technology.

An iPhone 12 Pro connected to 5G
James Yarema

Hong Kong and the Future of One Country, Two Systems

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China's Changing Landscape

University of Notre Dame's Victoria Tin-bor Hui and Jeffrey Wasserstrom of the University of California, Irvine, joined the Council to discuss what protests can tell us about the future of Hong Kong.

Two million people gathered to protest in Hong Kong
Manson Yim

China's Rise and the US-Japan Alliance

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Regional experts joined the Council to examine the opportunities and challenges the United States, Japan, and South Korea will face as their trilateral relationship is tested.

The American and Japanese flags.
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Nuclear Deterrence and Negotiating with North Korea

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Ankit Panda, senior editor of The Diplomat, joined the Council to explain how the US can best manage nuclear risks on the Korean Peninsula, and whether a diplomatic breakthrough is possible.

US President Trump and Kim Jong-Un.
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Symposium: The Global Commitment to Sustainable Development

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Experts in sustainability discussed what the world can learn from Japan’s commitment to sustainable development goals (SDGs), and what more needs to be done.

A lush forest with a river running through it.
Alex Zarubi

The Changing World Order: New Alignments, New Paradigms?

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Ambassador Chan Heng Chee, the Council’s 2018 Marshall M. Bouton Asia Fellow, shares her views on Asia’s economic and political development.

Chan Heng Chee speaking at the Council, 2018

China's Economy and China's Consumers: The Long-Term Outlook

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China's Changing Landscape

A panel of experts discussed China’s transition from a manufacturing-led economy to a services-and consumer-based one, which will have serious implications for international investors seeking to do business in China.

Skyscrapers in Hong Kong
Pat Whelan

Russia, China, and Iran: Reshaping the International Order?

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International security expert Dina Esfandiary and political scientist Ariane Tabatabai discussed whether relationships between Iran, Russia, and China prevent the US from fully isolating Iran.

Iran flag with the sunsetting in the background
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