We didn’t choose a topic for Monday’s session, deciding instead to see what develops in the news and what ideas participants might come up with over the course of the week.
In the meantime, here’s an article on lithium supply from Steven:
We decided last week to discuss the possibility of a multi-party electoral system in the US. I’ve looked at a number of articles describing the pros and cons of such a system, but haven’t found any single article that’s particularly good. However, here’s an article that summarizes pretty well the points made in the other articles I’ve looked at. Also, here’s a recent opinion piece by Jamelle Bouie (Scott’s favorite New York Times columnist) that raises interesting questions about what might be required to allow viable third parties to arise here.
With Nancy Pelosi’s visit last week to Taiwan and China’s response, we decided it was time to turn our attention back to Asia. While Ukraine, Russia, and Europe have garnered an outsized share of the news coverage (for obvious reasons), China hasn’t been sitting still.
I expect we’ll do a survey of the various initiatives and developments within China and vis-a-vis its neighbors and trading partners.