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Minghao Zhao

Minghao Zhao

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Minghao Zhao, a senior fellow at the Charhar Institute in China, is a member of the China National Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific.

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  1. Rebuilding the Infrastructure of Sino-American Relations
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    Rebuilding the Infrastructure of Sino-American Relations

    Nov 19, 2021 Minghao Zhao urges both sides to invest in the infrastructure supporting the increasingly brittle bilateral relationship.

  2. Will the US Strike North Korea?
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    Will the US Strike North Korea?

    Aug 10, 2017 Minghao Zhao weighs the Trump administration's options in response to increasing bellicosity from Pyongyang.

  3. China’s Road to Peace on the Korean Peninsula
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    China’s Road to Peace on the Korean Peninsula

    Mar 13, 2017 Minghao Zhao proposes steps to defuse regional tensions in the wake of North Korea's latest missile tests.

  4. Which Way for US-China Relations Under Trump?
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    Which Way for US-China Relations Under Trump?

    Nov 9, 2016 Minghao Zhao calls on the president-elect to forge a new major-power framework to avoid future conflicts.

  5. Xi of Arabia
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    Xi of Arabia

    Jan 29, 2016 Minghao Zhao notes the positive impact that China's economy-focused diplomacy can have in the Middle East.

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    The Key to Universal Energy Access Is Green

    Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven & Francesco La Camera tout the transformative potential of distributed renewable energy systems.
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    Trumponomics’ Exorbitant Burden

    Raghuram G. Rajan

    According to the incoming chair of US President Donald Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, America runs large trade deficits and struggles to compete in manufacturing because foreign demand for US financial assets has made the dollar too strong. It is not a persuasive argument.

    is unpersuaded by the argument made by presidential advisers for unilaterally restructuring global trade.
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    Trump, Bitcoin, and the Future of the Dollar

    Carla Norrlöf

    By launching new trade wars and ordering the creation of a Bitcoin reserve, Donald Trump is assuming that US trade partners will pay any price to maintain access to the American market. But if he is wrong about that, the dominance of the US dollar, and all the advantages it confers, could be lost indefinitely.

    doubts the US administration can preserve the greenback’s status while pursuing its trade and crypto policies.
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    Fear and Loathing in the Oval Office

    Nina L. Khrushcheva sees traces of Stalin and Mao in Donald Trump’s penchant for ritual humiliation of foe and friend alike.
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    Future-Proofing Social Protection

    Florian Juergens-Grant & Luca Pellerano explain why employers’ contributions should be determined by capital intensity, not just labor stock.
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    Diane Coyle on innovation, AI, economic data, and more

    Diane Coyle suggests ways to account for “free” digital services in economic frameworks, considers how to prevent the emergence of AI monopolies, warns that cutting funding for basic research is tantamount to destroying the US economy’s foundations, and more.
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    Long Weekends Forever

    Juliet B. Schor recognizes the technology's potential to facilitate a four-day workweek, benefiting workers and owners alike.
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    Overcoming the Sectarian Challenge to Democracy

    Tawakkol Karman explains what it will take to forge a sustainable political settlement in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East.
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    The World According to the Oligarchs

    Simon Johnson explains how techno-monopolists’ consolidation of political power in the United States will play out.

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