Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 19, 2021

Reuters: Explainer: What Beijing's new crackdown means for crypto in China 

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese regulators have tightened restrictions that ban financial institutions and payment companies from providing services related to cryptocurrencies, marking a fresh crackdown on digital money. 

Compared with a previous ban issued in 2017, the new rules greatly expanded the scope of prohibited services, and judged that "virtual currencies are not supported by any real value".  

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 19, 2021  

Coinbase IPO Turns Out to Have Been Bad Day to Splurge on Crypto -- Claire Ballentine and Vildana Hajric, Bloomberg  

More Than Rockets: What Is Hamas’ New Strategy Against Israel? -- Farhang Faraydoon Namdar, National Interest 

 Israel-Gaza crisis: China fears instability in Middle East -- Mu Cui, DW  

The Saudis Are in Search of an Unknown Yemen Exit Strategy -- Nick Danby, National Interest  

Afghanistan ‘ready’ for Taliban violence after US withdrawal, Afghan president says -- PBS News Hour  

Keeping Kabul airport open -- a key test in Afghan withdrawal -- AFP  

We must not repeat the Vietnam refugee tragedy in Afghanistan -- Jim Jones. Military Times  

Covid vaccines: India export delay deals blow to poorer countries -- The Guardian  

What is India doing to battle COVID-19 second wave? -- Akhilesh Mishra, Special to Gulf News  

Indonesia's crackdown in West Papua brings fresh scrutiny to Australian-trained counterterrorism squad -- Prianka Srinivasan and Hellena Souisa, ABC News (Australia)  

China will wait to take Taiwan, says ex-PM Rudd -- Jeff Pao, Asia Times  

South Korea’s balancing act will test Biden’s plan to get tough with China -- Vincent Ni, The Guardian 

 Cancelling the Olympics? Huge consequences and a financial quagmire -- SFP  

Crisis in Mozambique Is Grabbing the World's Attention -- Michelle Gavin, CFR  

Does the Blinken-Lavrov Meeting Signal A Thaw In U.S.-Russia Relations? -- Mark Episkopos, National Interest

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