About the Event The People’s Republic of China (PRC) uses subnational diplomacy to further its geopolitical interests. By infiltrating local governments and using United Front strategies, the PRC has been able to extend its influence globally, often undermining local autonomy and democratic processes in other... MORE

About the Event The Jamestown Foundation and the Energy, Growth, and Security Program at the International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC) will jointly host the event "Saltanat’s Law: Women’s Rights in Central Asia." Following a dramatic trial in which a previously untouchable former minister in Kazakhstan was... MORE

About the Event The trial of the Hong Kong 47 is the largest national security case so far that the city has taken on. In 2021, 47 Hong Kong democrats were arrested and charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” under Article 22 of the National... MORE

About the Event May 26 marked the 106th anniversary of Georgia's adoption of the Act of Independence in 1918. The country experienced a brief period of freedom before it was occupied by Soviet forces. Ninety years later, Russia again violated Georgia's sovereignty by occupying Abkhazia... MORE

About the Event Since 2015, the C5+1 diplomatic platform has served to engage the United States with the five Central Asian states: Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The mechanism of cooperation has increased U.S.-Central Asia dialogue on security, economy, energy, and the... MORE

About the Event The imperialist Russian polity under Vladimir Putin is a source of conflict worldwide, from Eastern Europe and the Caucasus to the Middle East and Western Balkans. The Russian “Federation” is a federation in name only and, at its heart, is a colonial... MORE

About the Event Vladimir Putin’s efforts to build influence abroad have succeeded in many places, but the Kremlin has also faced numerous obstacles and defeats. In How Russia Loses: Hubris and Miscalculation in Putin's Kremlin, Jamestown Senior Fellow Thomas Kent reviews Russian influence operations around the... MORE

  About the Event In recent weeks, news has continued to emerge of corruption at the highest levels of the People's Liberation Army. Senior military cadres in the equipment procurement departments and the Rocket Force have been investigated, several of whom have been purged. These... MORE

China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is widely recognized as an economic power play that challenges US influence geopolitically, particularly in vital and resource-rich regions around the world. Little attention, however, has been devoted to the importance of how China plans to secure and... MORE

Since the early days of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has consistently employed various means of nuclear blackmail in an effort to push Kyiv, and its Western supporters, to the negotiating table. Vladimir Putin and other government officials have not shied... MORE