Editors’ Picks: Can the United States really decouple from China?

Plus: Baltic citizens worry they’re next on Russia’s menu [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Flashpoints]( January 11, 2022 | [View in browser]( 1 [Tall order.]( economic decoupling is unlikely to influence Beijing’s behavior, but it still has key advantages, Jeffrey Kucik and Rajan Menon [write](. 2 [Painful memories.]( moves in Ukraine and Kazakhstan have reignited old worries among its neighbors. Baltic states now fear they are next, Kristaps Andrejsons [writes](. 3 [Vulnerable position.]( after seizing power, the Taliban are aggressively replacing Afghanistan’s exiled diplomats who resisted their rule, FP’s Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer [report](. 4 [Risky strategy.]( boost Japan’s sluggish economy, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is turning his back on Abenomics—and defying former leader Shinzo Abe himself, William Sposato [writes]( 5 [Pointless sanctions.]( Biden administration wants to distance itself from its predecessor’s sanctions-first policies in Syria, but it doesn’t have anything to show for it, FP’s Anchal Vohra [writes](. How are leading educators preparing the next generation of international affairs professionals to tackle the world’s toughest challenges? Read Foreign Policy's [Guide to Leaders in Graduate Education]( featuring innovative grad school deans, directors, and faculty members who are shaping tomorrow’s experts in security, diplomacy, global health, and global development. [Learn more](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Ends this week! Get FP’s expert analysis on the people and politics reshaping our world. [Subscribe now for 22% off](. FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2022 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](