Updated Telegram Fifty-eight governments recently signed the Canadian initiated, “Declaration Against Arbitrary Arrests.” While broadly directed at China, Russia, and Iran, the declaration itself reflects one of three components in “The Longer Telegram” for containing China. Inspired by George F. Kennan’s post-WWII containment strategy for the Soviet Union called “The Long Telegram,” the updated version shifts the focus to China and calls for galvanizing partners for confronting the Middle Kingdom. A second principle calls for understanding China’s internal policies and political dynamics. The third component warns that a rising China cannot be managed if America is in decline, thus the...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.