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The 28th edition of the international climate summit known as the Conference of the Parties—or COP—convened in Dubai this week, just as scientists announced that 2023 was likely to be the hottest year in human history. Host Ravi Agrawal spoke to Vijay Vaitheeswaran, the Global energy and climate innovation editor at The Economist, about what to expect.
Suggested reading:
Rajiv J. Shah: At COP28, the World Needs to Prioritize Financial Reform
Catherine Osborn: Will COP28 Jump-Start Latin America’s Green Energy Ambitions?
Shayak Sengupta: India Isn’t Interested in the West’s Climate Money
Vijay Vaitheeswarran: The Dark Side of Climate Finance


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What’s the most effective way to give to people in dire need?
Rory Stewart, a former U.K. cabinet official and the head of the charity GiveDirectly, discusses the power of unconditional cash transfers and how that could revolutionize attempts to combat poverty.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the United States for the first time in six years this week, announcing with U.S. President Joe Biden a range of new collaborations between the world’s two biggest economies. Host Ravi Agrawal convenes a panel to analyze takeaways from this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco and is joined by FP’s James Palmer, the Spectator’s Cindy Yu, and former Obama administration advisor Evan Medeiros.
Suggested reading:
Robbie Gramer: Biden and Xi Try the Personal Touch
James Palmer: Can Xi and Biden Repair U.S.-China Ties?
Agathe Demarais: Don’t Expect Much From Biden and Xi
Christina Lu: Beijing Tightens Its Grip on the Critical Minerals Sector
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The State Department has a new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, and it’s run by Nathaniel Fick, a former cybersecurity executive and marine. Ambassador Fick joined the Biden administration to make sure that every department’s digital policy is connected up together. And his job is to make sure the White House can combat threats emerging from cyberspace and AI in the best possible way. Fick joins Ravi Agrawal to share his vision for this new department.
Suggested reading:
Ravi Agrawal: Why America Has a New Tech Ambassador
Rishi Iyengar: Biden Turns a Few More Screws on China’s Chip Industry
Rishi Iyengar: Inside the White House-Backed Effort to Hack AI
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What does the Israel-Hamas war mean for the region and the world? That’s what’s on the minds of policymakers as the conflict enters a new phase with the start of Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza. Experts Kim Ghattas and Steven A. Cook share their analysis with host Ravi Agrawal.
Ghattas is a journalist based in Beirut and the author of Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East. Cook is a regular FP columnist and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Suggested reading:
Kim Ghattas: Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-year Rivalry that Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East
Steven A. Cook: Saudi Arabia is Mysteriously Absent in the Israel-Hamas War
Steven A. Cook: Why the U.S. Tolerates Qatar’s Hamas Ties
Oliver Stuenkel: Why the Global South is Accusing America of Hypocrisy
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Over the weekend, Israel began its ground invasion of Gaza, compounding the humanitarian crisis there and causing record civilian losses. This comes amid growing concerns from experts of a larger regional conflict. How should the United States and the global community respond to prevent further escalation in the region and minimize harm to the Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians?
Former Israeli Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ehud Barak joins host Ravi Agrawal on this week’s episode of Foreign Policy Live.
Suggested reading:
Daniel Byman: The Israel-Hamas War Has Entered a ‘New Phase.’ Here’s What to Expect.
Tal Alroy: ‘We Will Never Forgive Netanyahu for What He Did to Us’
Stephen M. Walt: Universities Shouldn’t Ever Take Sides in a War
Franz-Stefan Gady: Israel’s Military Tech Fetish Is a Failed Strategy
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