Our Insights
Featured Insights Selected by Our Experts
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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
Canada’s Section 338 Tariffs Take Effect as Commerce Narrows Auto Relief and Bundles in Security: Commerce Secretary Lutnick’s late narrowing of Section 232 auto tariff relief to light vehicles, paired with a security-adjacent package on export controls, critical minerals, and defense, drove the talks’ collapse.
China-Arab Cooperation Extends Beyond Oil And Into The Desert
By Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
At a time of geopolitical competition and shifting alliances, China and the Arab world are finding common ground around a problem they share: the desert.
Between Security & Commerce
By the Basilinna Team
President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Egypt, his first in a decade, highlights China’s deepening economic and political engagement across MENA. But this does not mean the region is shifting from the United States to China. The U.S. remains the region’s primary defense and advanced technology partner, while China is increasingly central to trade, infrastructure, manufacturing and investment.
Cultural Diplomacy: The Soft Power That Crosses Borders
By Irina Bokova, Executive Director
As the United States approaches America 250, what opportunities do you see for culture to deepen U.S. engagement with the world? Where can culture have the greatest impact in strengthening international relationships and shaping global engagement in the decade ahead?
6G, AI & the Future of Connectivity
Hosted by Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
How does one standard connect billions of phones in every country on Earth — and who decides what comes next? John Giusti steps into the Tholos Circle to break it down.
Culture and Global Engagement in the Coming Decade
By Tess Davis Basilinna, Executive Director
What opportunities can culture create for deeper U.S. engagement with the world, and where can it have the greatest impact in the decade ahead?
Culture and Global Engagement in the Coming Decade
By Yousra Abdelhameed, Basilinna Chief of Staff and Managing Director
What opportunities can culture create for deeper U.S. engagement with the world, and where can it have the greatest impact in the decade ahead?
Culture and Global Engagement in the Coming Decade
By Dr. Stephen Browne, Basillina Expert
What opportunities can culture create for deeper U.S. engagement with the world, and where can it have the greatest impact in the decade ahead?
Culture and Global Engagement in the Coming Decade
By Irina Bokova, Executive Director
What opportunities can culture create for deeper U.S. engagement with the world, and where can it have the greatest impact in the decade ahead?
Culture and Global Engagement in the Coming Decade
By Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
What opportunities can culture create for deeper U.S. engagement with the world, and where can it have the greatest impact in the decade ahead?