Editors’ Picks: Biden tees up Trump with a final China chip battle

Plus: Why Assad’s regime is collapsing so quickly. DECEMBER 5, 2024  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     [Sponsored by Hamilton Lugar School]( [U.S. President Joe Biden tours the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Oct. 6, 2022.]( U.S. President Joe Biden tours the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Oct. 6, 2022. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images [1]( [Biden Tees Up Trump With a Final China Chip Battle]( [New U.S. export controls on China—and Beijing’s immediate countermeasures—have set the tone for the incoming administration.]( [By Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu](   [2]( [Why Assad’s Regime Is Collapsing So Quickly]( [While nobody was looking, the Syrian regime was increasingly hollowing out.]( [By Charles Lister](   [3]( [Can the Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Hold?]( [Lebanese American academic Fawaz Gerges on Netanyahu’s long-term strategy and Washington’s role.]( [By Ravi Agrawal](   [4]( [Are Democracies Doomed to Gridlock and Dysfunction?]( [From France to South Korea, U.S. democratic allies are descending into political chaos.]( [By Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig](   [5]( [Will Romania Elect a Pro-Russian President?]( [The rise of Calin Georgescu after a viral TikTok campaign means a NATO skeptic could take charge of the military in Ukraine’s western neighbor.]( [By Emilia Sercan]( Sponsored [Fusing International Policy with Language and Area Studies]( The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University offers a unique combination of international affairs, area studies, and world languages. We offer 80+ languages and regional expertise from 20+ area studies centers, including 10 nationally recognized U.S. D.O.E. Title VI centers. [Explore programs and apply](.     [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Editors' Picks newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2024 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.