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The Return of the Koh Ker Ganesha
with Brad Gordon, Channy Set, and Nguon Chhay Song | Hosted by Deborah Lehr
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CES, Digital Trade, and the Future of Tech Supply Chains
with Ed Brytzwa | Hosted by Jake E. Jennings
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Iran, The Days After: The Succession
By the Basilinna team
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Why China Is Pushing Trade Facilitation Despite a Record Surplus
By Leigh Wedell and Ruihan Huang
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Mexico Now America’s Top Trading Partner as USMCA Review Looms
By Abel Hibert, Senior Fellow
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Nature as National Asset: How the Middle East Is Turning Biodiversity into Economic Opportunity
By Basilinna Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO.
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China Economic Stimulus Tracker
A comprehensive timeline of announcements and policy actions implemented by the Chinese government to stimulate economic activity.
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From the Middle Kingdom to the Saudi Kingdom: Opportunities Abound
By Yasser Elnaggar, Chair of the Middle East and Africa
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Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
Divided Government Will Slow the White House While the Administration Signals More Tariffs: Democrats won both chambers but sit short of the 60 Senate votes needed to overcome a filibuster and of the two-thirds of each chamber needed to override a veto without Republican help.
China’s Young Rising Leaders: What Promotion Patterns Reveal About China’s Next Generation of Officials
By The Basilinna Team
Following the recently concluded Fifth Plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and a series of political appointments, a group of younger leaders is coming into the spotlight. This report examines all 11 officials born in the 1970s who have attained full provincial–ministerial rank, excluding former NFRA Minister Li Yunze following his removal from Party posts.
Clean Energy Must Avoid the Mistake of Overdependence
By Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
For decades, energy security has meant oil. Countries worried about their dependence on the Middle East and Russia, the security of shipping lanes, and the geopolitical consequences of relying on a small number of producers for the oil that powered global economies.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
The Summit Steadied Trade and Left Both Technology Separations Running: Trump and Xi extended the trade truce to January 10, 2027, and recommended about $30 billion of tariff relief in each direction, all in goods both sides treat as nonsensitive.
Trump-Xi Summit: What Was Agreed and What Comes Next
By the Basilinna Team
The Trump-Xi summit was certainly an exercise in “diplotainment”—but it was more than that. President Trump rolled out an extraordinary red carpet for Xi, from personally greeting him on the tarmac to the full pageantry of a state visit.
What to Watch at the Trump-Xi Summit
By Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
China often develops catchy names and numbers for its major policy initiatives—wrapping up complex agendas and outcomes in short, repeatable constructs that shape how they are understood. What’s your "formula" for the Trump-Xi summit—what matters most, what each side wants, where a deal is possible, and where the real risks lie?
What to Watch at the Trump-Xi Summit
By Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
China often develops catchy names and numbers for its major policy initiatives—wrapping up complex agendas and outcomes in short, repeatable constructs that shape how they are understood. What’s your "formula" for the Trump-Xi summit—what matters most, what each side wants, where a deal is possible, and where the real risks lie?
What to Watch at the Trump-Xi Summit
By Michael Wu, Basilinna Senior Vice President
China often develops catchy names and numbers for its major policy initiatives—wrapping up complex agendas and outcomes in short, repeatable constructs that shape how they are understood. What’s your "formula" for the Trump-Xi summit—what matters most, what each side wants, where a deal is possible, and where the real risks lie?
What to Watch at the Trump-Xi Summit
By Gracie Sun, Basilinna Chair of Asia-Pacific
China often develops catchy names and numbers for its major policy initiatives—wrapping up complex agendas and outcomes in short, repeatable constructs that shape how they are understood. What’s your "formula" for the Trump-Xi summit—what matters most, what each side wants, where a deal is possible, and where the real risks lie?
What to Watch at the Trump-Xi Summit
By Leigh Wedell, Basilinna President and COO
China often develops catchy names and numbers for its major policy initiatives—wrapping up complex agendas and outcomes in short, repeatable constructs that shape how they are understood. What’s your "formula" for the Trump-Xi summit—what matters most, what each side wants, where a deal is possible, and where the real risks lie?