May 29 2020 40 mins 10
In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about China’s encroachment on Hong Kong’s autonomy, and how it might affect U.S.-China relations. They also discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to finish off the multilateral nuclear deal with Iran. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter offers a free preview article every day of the week, plus three more complimentary articles in our weekly roundup every Friday. Sign up here. Then subscribe. Relevant Articles on WPR: Why China’s Xi Opted for the ‘Nuclear Option’ in Hong Kong China’s Aggression Amid the Pandemic Has Little to Do With COVID-19 Trump’s Iran Strategy Is Still Just an Anti-Obama Vendetta The Trump Administration’s Magical Thinking About Iran The Cold War Playbook of Economic Isolation Won’t Work Against China What Religion Can Offer in the Response to COVID-19 Trend Lines is produced and edited by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie. To send feedback or questions, email us at [email protected].
