Intersections

Fungus Smuggling Case Highlights Agricultural Espionage in the United States (Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil – The Jamestown Foundation)

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has a long history of engaging in agricultural espionage and, potentially, sabotage in the United States. This is...

Beijing Accelerates State-Led AI Mobilization Under Xi’s ‘New National System’ (Matthew Johnson – The Jamestown Foundation)

Beijing is moving to systematically embed artificial intelligence into its national innovation system, according to a high-level leadership meeting of the Ministry of Industry...

Latin America leads growth in crypto remittances this year (DigWatch)

Cryptocurrency remittances in Latin America have surged by over 40% in 2024, reflecting a rapid shift towards digital currencies in cross-border money transfers. Rising...

How Xi’s ‘New National System’ Centralizes Innovation to Counter Tech Containment (Matthew Johnson – The Jamestown Foundation)

Since 2019, the Party has promoted the construction of a “new national system”—a centrally directed, institutionalized framework for mobilizing state and market resources to...

From Bretton Woods to Braided Path: Navigating MDB Dynamics Amid Global Shifts (Pepe Zhang, Otaviano Canuto, Fernando Straface – Policy Center for the New...

Within an ever-evolving system of multilateral development banks (MDB) currently reshaped by four structural geo-economic trends, the emergence of new MDBs like the Asian...

Protecting Civilians in Cyberspace: A UN Security Council Imperative (Allison Pytlak – Stimson Center)

Every year in May, the UN Security Council (UNSC) holds its annual debate on the Protection of Civilians (PoC). In a concept note for...

China’s Agrobiodiversity: From Rice Terraces to Seed Banks (Shoba Suri – Observer Research Foundation)

With its extensive and diverse agroecological zones, China ranks among the 12 global hotspots for agricultural biodiversity. This richness—deeply embedded in the country’s diverse...

Rethinking Whistleblowing in the Age of Global Sanctions (Eliza Lockhart – RUSI)

The economic, legal and trade restrictions imposed on Russia in the wake of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine represent arguably the most sweeping sanctions...

Why peacebuilding fails and what to do about it (Renad Mansour, Mark White – Chatham House)

As the world becomes geopolitically more fragmented, conflicts are increasing in complexity and number – up by almost three-quarters since the 2000s. In this...

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