Every international gathering has its own zeitgeist. When national leaders meet at global events or regional conclaves, they swap notes on current policy issues, but a particular sentiment dominates each gathering. It’s often anxiety, relief, solidarity, or determination.

CGD's Scott Morris and Charles Kenny argue the core flaw in the US response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative: the US should recommit to international institutions like the World Bank instead of attempting to provide a direct alternative to BRI.

Anthony McDonnell writes in The Telegraph.

Shelby Carvalho, senior policy analyst with the education team at the Center for Global Development, writes in The PIE Blog.

Javier Guzman, director of global health policy and a senior policy fellow at CGD, and Peter Baker, assistant director and a policy fellow in the Global Health Policy Program at CGD, write in Devex.