Leland Lazarus
Associate Director of National Security, Jack D. Gordon Institute of Public Policy of Florida International University
Jul 31, 2024
The construction of the Chancay port in Peru, heavily funded by China, highlights the growing economic influence of Chinese investments in Latin America and its potential threats to U.S. economic and national security. The U.S. is responding with alternative infrastructure investments and cybersecurity initiatives, but further measures are needed to regulate foreign investments and bolster port security in the region.
Jul 17, 2024
The construction of the Chancay port in Peru, heavily funded by China, highlights the growing economic influence of Chinese investments in Latin America and its potential threats to U.S. economic and national security. The U.S. is responding with alternative infrastructure investments and cybersecurity initiatives, but further measures are needed to regulate foreign investments and bolster port security in the region.
Jan 12, 2024
The upcoming presidential election in Taiwan is shaped by both domestic concerns and the U.S.-China struggle over the self-governing island. Key local issues like the economy, energy independence, healthcare, and corruption are dominating the electoral discourse, and whoever wins will play a key role in shaping cross-strait relations—and U.S.-China relations—in 2024 and the years to come.