Analysis
Thursday, March 16th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
Katsuji Nakazawa Nikkei Asia, Mar. 9, 2023 “Tian (Heaven)” is a key concept in Eastern philosophy. It exists above mere mortals, and is a place where bad deeds are frowned upon.” Shortly before China’s rubber-stamp parliament kicked off its annual session on Sunday, multiple videos of one event had gone viral. Taken with smartphones, […]
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Thursday, March 16th 2023 / Friday, December 1st 2023
John Hillen National Review, Feb. 16, 2023 “… the best way to peacefully manage our relationship with an increasingly aggressive China is to do so from a position of renewed American strength on multiple fronts — strengths that will deter China’s militarism, deny China the economic and technological leverage over the U.S. that it intends to […]
Derek Scissors National Review, Feb. 16, 2023 “The common idea that the yuan is challenging the dollar is silly.” It’s widely accepted that the U.S. should compete economically with China, even though it sometimes still feels as if only one side is competing. What’s not settled is how to win or who is likely to do […]
Niharika Mandhana WSJ, Mar. 11, 2023 “They have such a reach now into the South China Sea with sea power and air power.” In early February, a Philippine coast guard vessel approached a small outpost in the South China Sea when it was hit by green laser beams that temporarily blinded its crew. The […]
Tuesday, March 14th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
Yaacov Lappin JNS, Mar. 13, 2023 “… the decision does not have practical implications for Israel—because if Saudi Arabia wants to normalize relations with Israel, it will do so.” The March 10 announcement by Saudi Arabia and Iran regarding their re-establishment of diplomatic relations after a seven-year severance jolted not only the Middle East but […]
Shayndi Raice and Aaron Boxerman WSJ, Mar. 12, 2023 “The less influence the U.S. has in the region, the worse it is for Israel.” Saudi Arabia’s surprise agreement to renew diplomatic relations with Iran marks a significant blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s key foreign-policy goal: creating a regional alliance built around isolating Iran. Mr. Netanyahu has […]
Vivian Nereim NY Times, Mar. 10, 2023 “Beijing has adopted a smart approach using its strategic partnership diplomacy, building diplomatic capital on both sides of the Gulf. Unlike the United States, which balances one side against the other, and is therefore limited in its diplomatic capacity.” After years of open hostility and proxy conflicts […]
Seth J. Frantzman Jerusalem Post, Mar. 11, 2023 “If Iran doesn’t shift its behavior and if there is no deal in Yemen or Lebanon to reduce tensions then the agreement will appear hollow, or it will appear that it is only focusing on one “file” and not looking at the broader region.” Iran and […]
Monday, March 13th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
Sagi Cohen and Corin Degani Haaretz, Mar 12, 2023 “I’m responsible for them and they have disappeared, and it’s not because I made a mistake. There is talk that some of the money will be returned. That doesn’t comfort me. The level of certainty is zero. Leading a startup is hard. There’s always […]
Sophie Shulman C Tech, Mar.12, 2023 “Poor communication, unfortunate choice of words, and an unusual dependence on a handful of clients resulted in the bank becoming a persona non grata.” The story of the dramatic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) should greatly alarm Israel. Not necessarily because of the expected damage […]
Roi Weinberger Globes, Mar. 12, 2023 “Harel’s investments are not affected by the state of the bank but by the state of the companies to which the loans were given.” The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has raised immediate concerns about the impact on Israeli institutional investors. In recent years they […]
Andrew Stuttaford National Review, Mar. 11, 2023 “The fear in the financial markets this weekend stems from the fact that investors are scrutinizing other financial institutions for similar vulnerabilities.” Via the Rational Walk, a handy (technical, but easy to read) account of some of what went wrong with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). It’s […]
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