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US-China Tensions Rise, COVID Explodes, UK Bans Huawei 5G

Ivo Daalder talks with reporters from some of the world's leading media outlets about the South China Sea, COVID-19, Huawei, Poland, and more.
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About This Episode

The Washington Post's Karen DeYoung, New York Times' Steven Erlanger, and The New Yorker's Susan Glasser join Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss this week's world news, including the US-China clash over the South China Sea, the explosion of COVID-19 cases, the UK's Huawei 5G ban, the China-Iran strategic partnership, Poland’s election results, the EU stimulus package, and more.

About the Panelists
Associate Editor and Senior National Security Correspondent, The Washington Post
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Karen DeYoung has spent more than three decades at the Washington Post. Prior to her current role, she served as bureau chief in Latin America and London and as correspondent covering the White House, US foreign policy, and the intelligence community.
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Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe, The New York Times
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Based out of Brussels, Belgium Steven Erlanger is the Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times. He's been reporting for the Times since 1987.
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Staff Writer and Columnist, New Yorker
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Susan Glasser is a staff writer for The New Yorker and was a founding editor of POLITICO Magazine, where she also served as POLITICO's chief international affairs columnist and host of the podcast "The Global Politico." She's also a global affairs analyst for CNN.
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CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Ivo H. Daalder served as the US ambassador to NATO from 2009 to 2013. He joined the Council as president in 2013 and took on the new role of CEO in 2023. Previously, he was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and served as director for European affairs on President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council. He is the author or editor of 10 books.
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