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Chinese Foreign Minister at CSIS
In remarks today at CSIS, Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China accused the Philippines of \u201cpolitical provocation\u201d regarding territorial claims in the South China Sea, as the Associated Press\u2019 Matthew Pennington reports. [ http://abcn.ws/1QhKkQp ]

Mr. Wang also voiced anxiety about the possible deployment of a long-range US missile defense system in South Korea, while citing his country\u2019s flexibility in agreeing to new UN sanctions against North Korea, during his remarks at CSIS, as Bloomberg\u2019s Sangwon Yoon reports. [ http://bloom.bg/1QhKTts ]

Dive Deeper: You can watch Foreign Minister Wang\u2019s appearance at CSIS today On Demand. [ http://bit.ly/tre6334 ]

The Vice News Interview with Tony Blair
This week, we launched the CSIS Commission on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). The Commission, cochaired by former UK prime minister Tony Blair and former US defense secretary Leon Panetta, will work to shape a national framework for CVE policies and approaches, concentrating on how to better counter extremist ideologies and reduce their appeal around the world.

Prime Minister Blair was interviewed by Vice News\u2019s editor in chief Jason Mojica about the Commission in a piece [ http://bit.ly/1THlj6S ] that aired today.

In addition, Mojica published a piece, \u201cTony Blair Has Some Advice for the Next US President,\u201d [ http://bit.ly/1LIlTJU ] about CVE.

Iran's Election
Tomorrow, Iranians go to the polls to elect members of Parliament and the Assembly of Experts. The New York Times \u2019 Thomas Erdbrink explains [ http://bit.ly/tre6334 ] why this matters.

And Time \u2019s Ian Bremmer today wrote \u201cEverything You Need to Know About Iran\u2019s Elections.\u201d [ http://ti.me/1QhM2kH ]

Dive Deeper: Mehdi Khalaji of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy today authored piece for the Wall Street Journal \u2019s Think Tank blog: \u201cIran\u2019s Political Landscape\u2014and What Is Unlikely to Change With Friday\u2019s Elections.\u201d [ http://on.wsj.com/1n0dpHr ]

Plus, CFR\u2019s Ray Takeyh today wrote \u201cThe Economic Question Iran\u2019s Election Campaign Hasn\u2019t Answered\u201d [ http://on.wsj.com/1QhNbbS ] also for the WSJ\u2019s Think Tank blog.

In that Number
1/5th

One-fifth of the candidates in Iran\u2019s parliamentary election have pulled out. Source: Middle East Online [ http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=75449 ] .

Critical Quote
\u201cEuropean leaders are concerned that imposing specific sanctions related to Putin or his inner circle\u2019s personal corruption could be viewed by Moscow as escalatory with unknowable consequences.\u201d
\u2014Heather Conley, director of the CSIS Europe Program, and Simond de Galbert, visiting fellow with the CSIS Europe Program.
Source: CSIS [ http://csis.org/publication/putin-corrupt-and-other-uncertainties-related-us-policy-toward-russia ] .

One to Watch


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Optics


Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi of the People\u2019s Republic of China spoke at CSIS today about Chinese foreign policy and US-China relations. Video of the speech can be found here [ http://csis.org/event/statesmens-forum-wang-yi-minister-foreign-affairs-prc ] .

Highly Recommended
ICYMI, John Hudson\u2019s exclusive for Foreign Policy : \u201cBernie Sanders Begins Building Foreign Policy Team [ http://atfp.co/1THkevI ] .\u201d

CSIS Today
Today, CSIS hosted Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China for a discussion on Chinese foreign relations and US-China policy. You can catch the event on demand here [ https://csis.org/event/statesmens-forum-wang-yi-minister-foreign-affairs-prc ] , and download the transcript here [ https://csis.org/files/attachments/160225_statesmen_forum_wang_yi.pdf ] .

CSIS Tomorrow
Tomorrow, CSIS will host Daniel J. Kritenbrink, senior director for Asian affairs, National Security Council, for a discussion on the outcomes of the recent U.S.-ASEAN Special Leaders\u2019 Summit at Sunnylands, California, and President Barack Obama\u2019s upcoming trave/spanl [ https://csis.org/event/banyan-tree-leadership-forum-daniel-j-kritenbrink ] to Vietnam in May and Laos in September. And after, join us [ https://csis.org/event/pakistan-innovations-human-development ] for an armchair conversation with Ahsan Iqbal, minister of planning, reforms, and development in Pakistan, on the role of human resource development in Pakistan\u2019s future.

This Town Tomorrow
Tomorrow, join the Atlantic Council at 9:30 a.m. for a discussion on \u201cStrengthening European Defense in an Age of Turbulence and Competition.\u201d Register or watch live here [ http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/alliance-at-risk-strengthening-european-defense ] .

CSIS on Demand
Yesterday, CSIS hosted the presentation of the IEA\u2019s 2016 Medium-Term Oil Market Report [ http://csis.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT01MzgxNDQxJnA9MSZ1PTEwNjQ2OTgzNTkmbGk9MzM2MDk0MjQ/index.html ] . In the 2016 edition, the International Energy Agency analyses the key factors impacting the supply and demand for oil from today out to 2021.

Sounds
The latest Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast [ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-women-smart-power/id924940383?mt=2 ] was released yesterday. Olga Oliker, senior adviser and director of the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program discusses Vladimir Putin\u2019s actions in Syria and Ukraine, as well as Russia\u2019s domestic economic situation.

I Like It Like That
Eye-catching things in CSIS's orbit

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Smiles
\u201cListen to the wind blow, watch the sun rise\u2026\u201d

Encore. No one was bigger than Fleetwood Mac in the late 1970s. \u201cRumours,\u201d released in \u201977 alone sold over 40 million copies.

\u201cThe Chain\u201d is the only song on the album co-written by all five bandmates. Christine McVie trades vocals with Lindsey Buckingham for most of the tune, but Stevie Nicks\u2019 harmonies add mysticism and texture.

It\u2019s a simple song, with a simple message: \u201cnever break the chain.\u201d But there\u2019s nothing simple about the passion the band put into the song. It\u2019s evident in this 1979 performance [ http://bit.ly/1THiGlp ] which is nothing short of extraordinary.

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