InternationalNews
4 Angles in Understanding Spread of COVID-19 in US, Europe
Cases of COVID-19 are spiking in U.S. states in the South and West at a time when initially hard-hit Europe is seeing a decline in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
It’s Time to Elevate America’s Trade Relationship With Mongolia
A Senate Finance subcommittee recently held a timely hearing entitled “Censorship as a Non-Tariff Barrier to Trade.” One of the witnesses, whose name may sound… Read More
InternationalNews
Britain Bans a Chinese Tech Giant From Building Out 5G Technology
Britain will ban Huawei from deploying equipment designed to build out the country’s fifth generation mobile service, delivering a blow to the Chinese tech giant…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Liam Fox’s Case for Free and Open Trade
The United Kingdom on Wednesday nominated Liam Fox, former U.K. secretary of state for international trade, to be the next director-general of the World Trade… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Indonesia: An Asian Powerhouse Growing Fast
Economic freedom has been growing markedly in Indonesia, one of America’s important partners in the Indo-Pacific region. The country’s rating in The Heritage Foundation’s annual… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Mike Pompeo’s Call for Freedom
In his recent remarks about the challenges that China presents to free societies, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo offered a strong defense of democracy and… Read More
InternationalNews
US Adds 4 Chinese Media Outlets to List of Beijing-Controlled ‘Propaganda’
The Trump State Department on Monday added four Chinese media outlets to a list of organizations considered to be the equivalent of foreign embassies because… Read More
InternationalFeature
Christian Group Lends Hand as Poverty, Starvation Increase in India
Locking down a nation of 1.3 billion comes at a price. India has had fewer cases of COVID-19 than experts anticipated, but the nation has… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
China Must Be Held Accountable for COVID-19 Pandemic, Arkansas Attorney General Says
Eighteen state attorneys general have signed onto a letter requesting that Congress investigate China’s role in the coronavirus pandemic. One of the signatories of the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Prospects for Freedom in Venezuela Are High Under Trump
According to media reports, President Donald Trump recently stated he would consider meeting with the illegitimate leader of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. Specifically, the president stated:… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Double Standards Rule the Day in the UN Human Rights Council
At the behest of all 54 African countries, the U.N. Human Rights Council held an “urgent debate” June 16 to discuss racism and police brutality,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
After COVID-19, Only US Can Lead Way on Economic Recovery
The world never stops turning. Troubled times at home or not, the need for American leadership never lessens. Although the meeting of the Group of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
As South Korea Cracks Down on Sexual Exploitation Online, More Must Be Done to Fight Human Trafficking
Two hundred sixty thousand. That is the estimated number of users of “Nth rooms.” Nth rooms are chat rooms that illegally produce and sell sexually… Read More
InternationalCommentary
State Department Rightly Condemns Russia’s Continued Borderization of Georgia
On May 27, Georgian Independence Day, the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi issued a statement condemning Russia’s continued borderization activities along the line of occupation in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump Administration Right to Reject Jurisdiction of International Criminal Court
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday announcing sanctions on individuals “directly engaged in any effort by the [International Criminal Court] to investigate, arrest,… Read More
InternationalNews
How Sweden’s Touted Approach to COVID-19 Is Working So Far
Sweden’s less rigid response to COVID-19 came under sharper attack in the past week after having enjoyed popular support. It’s still difficult, however, to judge… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why America’s Economy Will Recover Before China’s
The U.S. is slowly opening back up for business. But we’re far from coming out of this tunnel. About 20 million Americans remain unemployed compared… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Chile’s Deep Reserves of Economic Freedom Will Aid COVID-19 Recovery
Chile’s overall economic freedom score of 76.8 made the South American nation’s economy the 15th-freest in the world in The Heritage Foundation’s 2020 Index of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US and Mongolia Cultivate Strong Partnership in Indo-Pacific
Mongolia, a landlocked country between China and Russia, thus far has managed to contain the spread of COVID-19 with prompt and strict measures. The country… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Greater Economic Freedom Could Unleash India’s ‘Tiger’ Economy
India’s reported number of coronavirus cases has been surprisingly low, given the country’s huge and highly dense population. Experts think there are a number of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
COVID-19 Less Deadly in the North American Arctic
In only a matter of weeks, COVID-19 managed to spread from China to the entire world, including the seemingly out-of-reach High North. Like every other… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Bulgaria’s Growth in Economic Freedom Will Speed Its Recovery
Economic freedom has been growing rapidly in Bulgaria, one of Eastern Europe’s least heralded reformers. The country’s score in the latest edition of The Heritage… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US vs. China: 5 Smart Ways to Keep Pushing Back
Foreign policy doesn’t stop for turmoil here at home. The U.S. can’t afford attention deficit disorder overseas. That is doubly true for meeting the challenge of China, the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why We Commemorate Tiananmen Square
The image from June 5, 1989, is etched in our minds. One man. Four tanks. This iconic image has become a symbol of the resilience… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Enduring Example of the Tiananmen Square Massacre
I will be privileged this Wednesday evening to participate in a candlelight vigil marking the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. We will gather… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How US Can Continue to Push Back Against Beijing
Remember the old public relations maxim: “There’s no such thing as bad publicity”? Try telling that to Beijing. Having loosed a pandemic, China finds itself (quite deservedly)… Read More
InternationalCommentary
UK Reverses Course on Huawei on 5G and Stands Up to China
It’s been a bad few days for the Communist Party-led government in Beijing in its efforts to gain economic and strategic influence in the United… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Canada OKs Huawei Exec’s Extradition to US to Face Bank Fraud Charges
Canadian courts on May 27 cleared the first hurdle for the transfer of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, to the United States…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Pompeo’s Hong Kong Declaration Shows US Will Hold Chinese Communist Party Accountable
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told Congress that Hong Kong is no longer sufficiently autonomous from the People’s Republic of China, which may mean it will… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
The End of the Rule of Law in Hong Kong? What China’s New Crackdown Could Mean
China is proposing a “national security” law that is sparking protests across Hong Kong. Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins the… Read More
