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All eyes on Russia ahead of Putin-Xi meeting
Quick Take

All eyes on Russia ahead of Putin-Xi meeting

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: If the Russians wanted to engage in a full-scale invasion, they're not quite there yet, but they certainly will be by the time the Olympics are over. That's relevant because there is this Olympics moratorium on fighting, which the Chinese actually not only co-sponsored, but actually drafted along with the United Nations leadership. And to the extent that President Putin cares at all about his relationship with China, and Beijing hosting the Olympics and Putin, traveling right over ther - it is very, very, very hard to imagine that the Russians would engage in any direct military activities in Ukraine before the Olympics are over. And certainly not while Putin is over there in Beijing for the opening ceremony.

Security flaws in China’s My2022 Olympics app could allow surveillance
Cyber in 60 Seconds

Security flaws in China’s My2022 Olympics app could allow surveillance

Does the Beijing 2022 Olympics app have security flaws? Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director at Stanford's Cyber Policy Center, Eurasia Group senior advisor and former MEP, discusses trends in big tech, privacy protection and cyberspace.

Would China really invade Taiwan?
The Red Pen

Would China really invade Taiwan?

The cover story of The Economist declares that Taiwan is "the most dangerous place on Earth," because China might finally be ready to plan an invasion of the island. Ian Bremmer breaks out the Red Pen to explain why a US-China war over Taiwan is unlikely.

Should the US boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games?
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Should the US boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games?

Florida Congressman Mike Waltz has called for a US boycott of the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. Waltz, a conservative Republican and Trump supporter, makes his case not for military or economic reasons but for humanitarian grounds.

Will the US and other Western countries really boycott the Beijing Olympics?
Viewpoint

Will the US and other Western countries really boycott the Beijing Olympics?

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are nearly a year away, but discussion of a potential boycott over human rights is already stoking US-China tensions. Would the US and its allies walk out on the games like America pulled out of Moscow 1980, and how might China respond? Eurasia Group analysts Neil Thomas and Allison Sherlock explain the drivers of the boycott movement, and its possible fallout.