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Myanmar divided

Rebels in northeast Myanmar are spoiling for a fight with the military. They may get their wish.

Thursday, December 15

Putin and Abe discuss warming ties and Canada votes on increasing its UN involvement

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Wednesday, December 14

Rex Tillerson tapped for Secretary of State, President of Libya’s Tobruk-based parliament visits Moscow and the US Federal Reserve hikes rates.

Tuesday, December 13

US, Japan and S. Korea hold trilateral talks on N. Korea, Trump disrupts US-China relations, and a Russian energy delegation visits Tehran

Monday, December 12

New Zealand gets a new PM, Indonesia’s President Widodo visits India and the EU Foreign Affairs Council meets.

Weekly Briefing: December 12, 2016

Get briefed on the top geopolitical issues and events that will make headlines in the week ahead.

Sunday, December 11

A constitutional referendum in Kyrgyzstan, and parliamentary elections are held in Romania.

Saturday, December 10

‘Friends of Syria’ meet in Paris, Pakistan’s president returns from exile, and Angola’s president announces he’ll step down

Structurally unsound? China’s slowing economy

China’s risky economic reorientation could allow it to sustain its economic rise but a botched transition could wreak havoc.

Friday, December 9

South Korea’s president faces impeachment, the EU mediates Russia-Ukraine gas talks and non-OPEC producers discuss production cuts.