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Chinese President Xi Jinping's New Role in Ukraine

And China’s Dissemination of Russian DisinformationOPINION — On February 4th, President Xi Jinping signed a Joint Statement while in Beijing at the [...] More

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Where is Taiwan's Military Build Up Headed?

Where is Taiwan's Military Build Up Headed?

Two years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping made clear that he wanted China to make progress toward reunification with Taiwan. This year, China has [...] More

Understanding China's 2025 Ambitions

Understanding China's 2025 Ambitions

China is on a multi-year mission to reduce its reliance on foreign technology and as a result, Beijing is investing heavily in its own technological [...] More

Kim Jong-Un's Bad Advice

Cipher Brief Expert Ambassador Joseph R. DeTrani was the former Special Envoy for Negotiations with North Korea. OPINION — North Korea’s leader, Kim [...] More

U.S. Leadership is Needed to Stop Terrorism

The nation and the world welcomed President Donald Trump’s Oct. 27 announcement that ISIS leader Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed by the U.S. military at [...] More

Negotiating with North Korea

Cipher Brief Expert Ambassador Joseph DeTrani offers his seasoned perspective on negotiating with North Korea. This piece was first published by our [...] More

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Where Will Protests Lead Hong Kong?

The director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office says the city is experiencing its worst crisis since the colony returned to China from British [...] More

China’s Fourth Industrial Revolution: Artificial Intelligence

China’s Fourth Industrial Revolution: Artificial Intelligence

China's state news agency Xinhua, has shown the world just how far China has come in the artificial intelligence race with the introduction of a [...] More

North Korea's Statecraft-Cybercrime Nexus

North Korea's Statecraft-Cybercrime Nexus

While much of the focus on North Korea has been on efforts by the U.S. to negotiate a denuclearization deal, the cyber threat posed by Pyongyang [...] More

North Korea Brief II:  Critical Allied Relationships

North Korea Brief II: Critical Allied Relationships

In part two of The Cipher Brief's Expert Briefing on North Korea, Ambassador Joseph DeTrani focuses on the critical relationships with allies and [...] More

North Korea Brief I: Path to Progress on Negotiations

North Korea Brief I: Path to Progress on Negotiations

Experts cited the lack of intercontinental ballistic missiles in North Korea’s 70th anniversary parade celebrations over the weekend as a sign that [...] More

Lessons Learned From 25 Years of Negotiating with North Korea

Lessons Learned From 25 Years of Negotiating with North Korea

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is resetting expectations for a denuclearization timeline for North Korea, saying Monday that it will take 'decades' [...] More

North Korea Talks: Falling for the Same Tricks, or Uncharted Waters?

North Korea Talks: Falling for the Same Tricks, or Uncharted Waters?

After North Korea threatened to withdraw from the upcoming face-to-face summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, some media outlets [...] More