In foreign policy, timing, leverage, and national interest must guide the strategy of engagement with rising powers. President Richard Nixon grasped this principle as well as any Chief Executive during his groundbreaking 1972 opening to China. President Bill Clinton, however, failed his test when he championed China’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Permanent […] The post President Trump Channels Richard Nixon, Not Bill Clinton, in Leverage with China appeared first on StoneZone .
In foreign policy, timing, leverage, and national interest must guide the strategy of engagement with rising powers. President Richard Nixon grasped this principle as well as any Chief Executive during his groundbreaking 1972 opening to China . President Bill Clinton, however, failed his test when he championed China’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) in 2000. President Donald Trump’s recent state visit to Beijing revives the Nixonian tradition of pragmatic, interest-driven diplomacy with a foreign adversary—engaging from strength while delivering concrete American wins—while actively correcting the structural imbalances and strategic vulnerabilities created by the…Open
Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield has warned that this month's Ebola outbreak in Africa could escalate into a significant pandemic.
Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield has warned that this month’s Ebola outbreak in Africa could escalate into a significant pandemic . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Experts have warned that the current Ebola outbreak could turn into significant pandemic as the disease spreads to several East African countries. DETAIL: On Wednesday, Robert Redfield, former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that this month’s Ebola outbreak in Africa could become a “very significant pandemic“ and a threat to global health. The warning follows news that the disease has likely spread to several East African countries, specifically Tanzania, South Sudan, and Rwanda.…Open
Americans are reminded that this country was never merely an economic zone or administrative state. This morning, beneath the towering marble monuments and windswept flags of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. the United States began something far larger than a mere political celebration. America commenced the solemn observance of its 250th birthday with a […] The post The Republic Returns to the Altar of Providence appeared first on StoneZone .
Americans are reminded that this country was never merely an economic zone or administrative state. This morning, beneath the towering marble monuments and windswept flags of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. the United States began something far larger than a mere political celebration. America commenced the solemn observance of its 250th birthday with a national act of prayer, gratitude, remembrance, and rededication to the principles that forged this nation from wilderness into world power. The event titled “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving” is not simply another gathering in the capital city. It is an attempt to restore the spiritual architecture of the American experiment at a moment when…Open