[RED DEMOCRATICA] CFR.org Daily Brief, March 23, 2010

 

March 23, 2010 View this newsletter as a web page on CFR's website. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Google to Stop Censoring in China - Obama to Meet Netanyahu in Washington - Pakistan Army Chief Meets U.S. Defense Chiefs - Britain to Expel Israeli Diplomat Top of the Agenda: Google to Stop Censoring in China Google announced it would stop censoring (WashPost) search results on its Chinese site after unsuccessful negotiations with Chinese authorities. China made clear that self-censorship was a non-negotiable legal requirement of operating in the country. Google will send its mainland China users to its search engine in Hong Kong, which has its own economic and political systems. China could still shut down Google's remaining business operations in the country, block all its sites, or take action against its seven hundred employees there. China began blocking results for sensitive searches on Google's Hong-Kong-based site Tuesday. Responding (Xinhua) to Google's announcement, a Chinese official said Google "violated its written promise" and is "totally wrong" in stopping censoring and blaming China for alleged hacker attacks. The Chinese foreign ministry said the case would not affect (NYT) China-U.S. relations unless "politicized" by others. Analysis: In TIME, Bill Powell says Google's decision to effectively exit the market with the most Internet users doesn't make business sense, according to analysts. The Economist says revenues from the Internet may become even harder for foreign firms to capture as China steps up controls. On CFR's Asia Unbound blog, Evan Feigenbaum says the American business community is increasingly conflicted about operating in China due to issues like intellectual property theft and China's regulatory regime. MIDDLE EAST: Obama to Meet Netanyahu in Washington U.S. President Barack Obama is meeting (AP) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday at the White House--their first meeting since the recent dispute over Israel's new housing units in East Jerusalem. Netanyahu rebuffed (WSJ) U.S. pressure to halt building in East Jerusalem in a speech at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington. Obama's meeting with Netanyahu should stress that any rejection of a peace settlement will erode the U.S.-Israeli relationship, says Middle East diplomatic historian William B. Quandt. Iraq: U.S. General Ray Odierno and American ambassador in Iraq Christopher Hill met (NYT) with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki after his endorsement of an election recount incited fears of a political crisis. PACIFIC RIM: North Korea Identifies American Being Held North Korea identified (NYT) the American citizen on trial for illegally entering the country as Aijalon Mahli Gomes, a thirty-year-old Christian who taught English at a South Korean primary school. SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: Pakistani Army Chief Meets U.S. Defense Chiefs Pakistani army chief Ashfaq Kayani is meeting (AFP) with U.S. defense chiefs in Washington for a week of wide-ranging talks to "deepen the cooperation" between the two countries. India: The United States has not yet decided (AFP) whether to give India direct access to a man in custody who identified targets for the Mumbai 2008 attacks, according to the U.S. ambassador in New Delhi. AFRICA: Sudan Threatens to Expel Election Monitors Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir threatened to expel (BBC) foreign election monitors over suggestions that next month's vote should be delayed because of security concerns. In this Contingency Planning Memo, Katherine Almquist presents the likely triggers of renewed civil war in Sudan and discusses the U.S. policy options for preventing it from happening and mitigating its consequences. Africa: Global airlines are adding (WSJ) flights and connections to African destinations despite difficult operations, as economic growth increases flight demand. AMERICAS: Clinton in Mexico for Drug Talks U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is leading (AP) a high-level delegation to Mexico to discuss its battle against drug cartels. Listen to CFR's Shannon O'Neil discuss the challenges of ongoing drug violence in Mexico as part of CFR's State and Local Officials Conference Call series. Haiti: The Inter-American Development Bank announced it will forgive (NYT) $479 million in Haitian debt, as former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush visited the country. EUROPE: Britain to Expel Israeli Diplomat Britain plans to expel (Guardian) an Israeli diplomat over the use of forged British passports by the killers of a senior Hamas official in January. France: After big losses in regional elections, French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced (France24) union strikes protesting his policies on jobs, pensions, and the economy.

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