"The Economist," "Washington Post," Reuters on New RFE/RL Report

A new report from RFE/RL, Radio Free Asia, and Freedom House, titled Undermining Democracy: 21st Century Authoritarians, was officially released in an event on Capitol Hill on June 4th. The event featured experts Robert Kagan, James Traub, Peter Beinart, and noted China scholar Perry Link. Media coverage about the event, the report, and op-eds by the report's authors include:

• "An (Iron) Fistful of Help" - The Economist
• "Human Rights Group Condemns How China Gives Aid" - AP/Washington Post
• "Democracy Seen Threatened by New Authoritarianism" - Reuters
• "China's Modern Authoritarianism" - Wall Street Journal
• "Rethink Before You Reset" - Foreign Policy Magazine
• "Authoritarianism's New Wave" - Foreign Policy Magazine
• "Thoughts on Demcracy.Authoritarianism" - Foreign Policy Passport
• "Chavez Regime Has Launched Autocratic Blitzkrieg" - Huffington Post

The press release about the Capitol Hill event with full audio and transcripts is here. The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) also issued a press release that focused on comments made at the event by CSCE Chairman Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) and Co-Chairman Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL).