China as a ‘Cyber Great Power’, the Persistence of Neighborhood Segregation, and More

Making well-being a policy priority, mapping substantial levels of neighborhood segregation, and Beijing's two voices in telecommunications.

View in browser April 7, 2021 China as a 'cyber great power': Beijing's two voices in telecommunications   External Chinese government messaging exalts free markets, openness, collaboration, and interdependence, while internal domestic Chinese discourse emphasizes the limits of free markets and the dangers of reliance on foreign technologies. In a new report, Rush Doshi, Emily de La Bruyère, Nathan Picarsic, and John Ferguson explore this tension amid China's growing influence on global telecommunications.   Read more The persistence of neighborhood segregation   More than 50 years after the passage of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, substantial levels of neighborhood segregation persist for Black residents and—to a sizable, though lesser extent—for Latino or Hispanic and Asian Americans. Demographer William Frey uses recent Census Bureau American Community Survey data to examine neighborhood residential segregation.   Read more Making well-being a policy priority: Lessons from the 2021 World Happiness Report   Each year, the World Happiness Report tracks the emotional well-being of people across the globe. Carol Graham shares three key lessons from the latest edition and highlights the societal benefits of investing in physical and mental health.   Read more Help support Brookings with a donation   Brookings is committed to making its high-quality, independent policy research free to the public. Please consider making a contribution today to our Annual Fund to support our experts' work. The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brookings Institution campus in Washington, D.C. is currently closed and all events are virtual only. For more information on the Institution's response, read our full guidance here. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter preferences | Receive the Brookings Brief less often