China

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Beginning on July 1, China will place export controls on aerospace equipment, technology and software, including aircraft and gas turbine engines, astronaut helmet visors and polyethylene fiber, China's Commerce Ministry and the Central Military Commission said in a May 30 joint statement. 

China: New Export Restrictions on Aerospace Technology Will Have Limited Impact

China plans to establish national standards for corporate sustainability disclosure by 2030 to make Chinese companies' reports of ESG-related issues compatible with and comparable to those of their peers, the South China Morning Post reported on May 29. 

China: Beijing to Introduce Nationwide Climate Disclosure Requirement Standards by 2030

Germany

France

Politics

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for drastic actions from the European Union during the next EU legislature to improve its competitiveness amid rising global competition in a joint opinion piece for the Financial Times published on May 27.

France, Germany, EU: Macron and Scholz Attempt To Revive Slowing Franco-German Engine

Netherlands

The Netherlands' far-right Freedom Party, the center-right People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, the center-right New Social Contract party and the agrarian anti-establishment Farmer-Citizen Movement picked former Dutch intelligence chief Dick Schoof as the country's next prime minister, Politico reported on May 28.

Netherlands: Dutch Coalition Government Picks New Prime Minister

United States

The U.S. House Armed Services Committee instructed the Pentagon to commit $2 million for a feasibility study to understand whether it is possible to refine deep-sea minerals in the United States, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 23.

U.S.: Congress To Fund Controversial Deep-Sea Mining Research

Mexico

Military & Security

Police officers in Mexico City blocked six lanes of traffic near the Angel of Independence monument in the city center to protest water shortages, which have left their barracks without water for a week, in the latest demonstration over water rationing and shortages in Mexico's capital city, AP reported on May 22. 

Mexico: Protests Continue Over Water Shortages in Mexico City

United Arab Emirates

Cyber

Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith said the company's artificial intelligence deal with UAE-backed company Group 42, or G42, could eventually involve the export of critical AI technologies and components, including weights for an AI model and sophisticated chips, Reuters reported on May 22.

U.S., UAE: Microsoft To Export Critical AI Technologies in Deal With UAE's G42

U.S.-China Relations

South Korea

United Kingdom

Sixteen technology companies at an Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit in Seoul, South Korea, agreed to identify possible risks of AI, set a threshold at which risks would be too high, commit to transparency measures and pause AI systems for which risks could not be reduced, Euronews reported on May 21. 

Global: AI Safety Summit Results in Joint Statement, Agreement From Tech Firms

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The Geopolitics of Water: An Introduction 

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President Abinader appears poised to win a second term, which will position the country for continued economic growth. But external threats risk complicating his pro-business agenda.

In the Dominican Republic, the President's Likely Reelection Bodes Well for the Economy, But Challenges Remain

Global Elections

Egypt

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Energy

Egypt will struggle to increase its gas supplies and expand its renewable energy sector to keep up with the electricity needs of the country's growing population, portending more power cuts in the coming years.

Egypt's Energy Crisis Isn't Going Anywhere

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An aerial photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022, shows solar panels at the Sao Mai solar energy plant in Vietnam’s An Giang province. 

Several ASEAN countries are on track to develop substantial renewable power capacities in the short term, but technical, political and financial constraints, coupled with incentives to keep burning fossil fuels, will impede long-term decarbonization goals.

The Challenges Facing Southeast Asia's Decarbonization

Perhaps the one area where the President and former President broadly agree is the national security implications of technology policy: Biden has maintained and expanded many of Trump's first-term restrictions on China's access to sophisticated American technology, and both share a revitalized interest in "reshoring" high-tech manufacturing. While a second Biden administration would put a greater emphasis on working in concert with America's allies on technology policy and would be more open to "friendshoring" key tech production, a second Trump term would be more likely to "go it alone" and would be far more transactional with friend and foe alike.

Trump vs. Biden: The Implications for U.S. Tech Regulation

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A 3D rendering of Southeast Asia from space at night with city lights showing Southeast Asian cities in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

In the Asia-Pacific, countries are increasingly pursuing complex networks of political, economic and defense ties as part of a burgeoning "multi-alignment" strategy that seeks to avoid U.S.-China strategic competition.

Examining 'Multi-Alignment' in the Asia-Pacific

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The European Union's gradual adoption of green hydrogen will bolster its energy security and create new global energy relations.

Europe's Green Hydrogen Future, Part 2: Charting the Path

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In the United Kingdom and the United States, a focus on innovation will sideline robust artificial intelligence regulations.

The U.S. and U.K. Ramp Up Innovation-Focused AI Collaboration

Chinese car manufacturer BYD's stacked electric vehicles wait to be loaded onto a ship at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port in China's eastern Jiangsu province on Sept. 11, 2023.

As Chinese electric vehicles threaten to flood Western markets, Washington and Brussels prepare restrictions to protect domestic manufacturers and secure sensitive data. 

Chinese Electric Vehicles Prepare to Hit the Great Wall of Western Tariffs

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Despite green hydrogen's promising applications in hard-to-abate sectors and potential to reduce emissions, funding and logistics issues are challenging its adoption in the European Union.

Europe's Green Hydrogen Future, Part 1: Hopes and Constraints

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China: Beijing to Introduce Nationwide Climate Disclosure Requirement Standards by 2030

France, Germany, EU: Macron and Scholz Attempt To Revive Slowing Franco-German Engine

Netherlands: Dutch Coalition Government Picks New Prime Minister

U.S.: Congress To Fund Controversial Deep-Sea Mining Research

Mexico: Protests Continue Over Water Shortages in Mexico City

U.S., UAE: Microsoft To Export Critical AI Technologies in Deal With UAE's G42

Global: AI Safety Summit Results in Joint Statement, Agreement From Tech Firms

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