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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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As New Foreign Inflows Dry Up, China Turns to Reinvestment—and Shanghai Emerges as the Leading Local Test Case
By Ruihan Huang, Director, and Yelin Ma, Analyst
As foreign direct investment into China has fallen to its lowest level in decades, Beijing has sought not only to attract new inflows but also to encourage foreign firms already operating in the country to reinvest their onshore profits and expand their domestic footprint.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
FCC Bars New Chinese Drones from U.S. Markets: Firms should expect national security reviews to be embedded earlier in authorization and certification processes, raising barriers for foreign-origin hardware, including routers and IoT devices, well before sanctions or enforcement actions occur.
Japan’s Rising Influence in U.S. Policy and Geoeconomics
Hosted by Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
Jake sits down with Alan Turley, a retired U.S. Commerce foreign service officer with over 30 years of experience working to establish and expand U.S. businesses in Asia, with a particular focus on greater China and, most recently, Japan.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
Federal AI Preemption Raises Litigation as a Compliance Risk: The administration’s turn to DOJ-led challenges and funding leverage signals that court outcomes.
Unmasking the Market
December 4, 2025 | Hosted by Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
Deborah speaks with Jason Felch, investigative journalist and co-author of Chasing Aphrodite, the landmark exposé that revealed how major museums knowingly acquired looted artifacts.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
U.S. Government AI Consolidation Reshapes Compliance: A unified national AI framework will shift obligations toward federal standards, reducing state-level variability but increasing exposure
Saudi Arabia’s Washington Visit: A New Chapter in a Strategic Economic Partnership
By Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s recent visit to Washington represents a turning point in the U.S.–Saudi relationship. While the headlines focused on major geostrategic outcomes—advancing the sale of the F-35, deeper cooperation on emerging technologies, and renewed attention to regional stability including Sudan—the foundation of the visit was unmistakably economic.
Lessons from our Founders: Women’s Entrepreneurship Day 2025
By Deborah Lehr, Leigh Wedell, and Gracie Sun, Basilinna Founders
For Women’s Entrepreneurship Day and Global Entrepreneurship Week, we asked the women that built Basilinna to share the lessons that shaped their path. Their reflections speak to resilience, clarity, and long-term vision.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
Executive Trade Authority Takes Center Stage The Supreme Court’s review of IEEPA tariffs creates a planning gap where duties could be unwound even as Section 232 and 301 actions expand, requiring firms to model divergent statutory outcomes and prepare for faster or broader tariff escalation.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
The Xi – Trump Trade Truce The Seoul ‘consensus’ reduces near-term tariff and crucial minerals pressure, but leaves structural technology, energy, and enforcement issues outstanding.