In Other News: China's "Disease Diplomacy" in Latin America, China-India Truce, Turkey Flexing & More – June 26, 2020
June 26, 2020 China sees an opening in Latin America with “disease diplomacy.” China has taken the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to increase its presence and influence in Latin America, sending personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators to a number of countries and looking to partner with Brazil for Covid-19 vaccine trials. Even before […]
"Practical Advice for Crisis Preparedness in Latin America – COVID-19 Update," S&C Critical Insights Podcast with Jack Devine
TAG President Jack Devine and Sullivan & Cromwell Partner Sergio Galvis collaborate on another S&C Critical Insights podcast discussing crisis planning and protocols in Latin America in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jack and Sergio discuss how businesses operating in Latin America might prioritize revisions to their crisis protocols to account for pandemics and other […]
In Other News: China-India Border Clash, North Korea-South Korea Tensions & More – June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020 A border clash between Chinese and Indian soldiers this week killed at least 20 and raises the specter of escalating conflict over a long-unresolved dispute. The Actual Line of Control, established to end a 1962 border war between the two countries, has been the site of frequent small-scale brawls, but this marks […]
In Other News: Demonstrations in Europe and Around the World, Brazil's Democracy Under Threat, New Start Negotiations with Russia & More – June 12, 2020
June 12, 2020 Demonstrators have taken to the streets in Europe and around the world, inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests in the United States. Protests against the police killing of American citizen George Floyd in the United States have had global reverberations. Demonstrations have been seen in major cities of Europe, including Paris, […]
In Other News: UK Pushes Back Against China, Russia's Nord Stream II & More – June 5, 2020
June 5, 2020 The UK has begun to push back against China’s move to bring Hong Kong further under its control, pledging to open up the possibility for 2.9 million Hong Kong citizens who are eligible for British National Overseas passports to reside and work in the UK. Currently 300,000 Hong Kong residents hold BNO […]
In Other News: China Undermines Hong Kong, Brazil's President Under Fire, Mexico & More – May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020 China’s approval of a new Hong Kong national security law severely undermining the island’s autonomy will test U.S. willingness to take punitive action against one of its largest trading partners, and has the potential to scuttle the trade deal signed by the two countries in January of this year. President Trump will […]
