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The Debate is our home for the best opinions from around Asia. Whether it is negotiating with Iran, responding to North Korean provocations, discussing Japan's looming demographic issues, or considering the new balance of power in the Asia-Pacific, some of the region's leading thinkers offer their take.

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Don’t Let Trump-Kim Summitry Obscure the Difficult Fundamentals of US-North Korea Relations

Don’t Let Trump-Kim Summitry Obscure the Difficult Fundamentals of US-North Korea Relations

By Ankit Panda
Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un handshake at Korean border was nice, but fundamental challenges haven’t changed.
DMZ Summitry and the Fall of the Korean Wall

DMZ Summitry and the Fall of the Korean Wall

By Jongsoo Lee
The June 30 meeting between Trump, Kim, and Moon shows that North Korea's transition to a “normal country” continues.

New EU Strategy for Central Asia: All About Balance

New EU Strategy for Central Asia: All About Balance

By Fabienne Bossuyt
The new strategy reflects a more accurate understanding of the region and of the EU’s comparative advantages.

Osaka G20: The Important Meeting Most Media Missed

Osaka G20: The Important Meeting Most Media Missed

By Andrey Panevin
The Sino-Russian partnership has growing appeal for other countries (including India) as the West flounders.

How Many Xi-Trump Personal Truces Will It Take to End the Trade War?

How Many Xi-Trump Personal Truces Will It Take to End the Trade War?

By Ankit Panda
The Osaka “truce” just happened. How long until it falls apart and the trade war cycle repeats itself?
Is It Time for the United States to Recognize Taiwan?

Is It Time for the United States to Recognize Taiwan?

By Ben Lowsen
No, but all options are on the table.

The Case for Containing China

The Case for Containing China

By Francis P. Sempa
China, like the Soviet Union before it, is a peer competitor of the United States but it is not invincible.
Rethinking Taiwan’s Claims in the South China Sea

Rethinking Taiwan’s Claims in the South China Sea

By Gary Sands
Discarding its “U-shaped line” claim could help Taiwan boost its international image and create distance between itself and Beijing.

Why China's Data Regulations Are a Compliance Nightmare for Companies

Why China's Data Regulations Are a Compliance Nightmare for Companies

By Daniel Rechtschaffen
Legal ambiguities leave companies guessing where they must follow the laws and when they can just risk it.

Macron in Japan: Upgrading the Franco-Japanese Strategic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific

Macron in Japan: Upgrading the Franco-Japanese Strategic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific

By Céline Pajon
Japan stands out as a key partner as France has been recently developing an Indo-Pacific strategy.

The G20 Comes to Japan: Making Sense of the Osaka Agenda

The G20 Comes to Japan: Making Sense of the Osaka Agenda

By Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
How do the outcomes of the G-20’s eight engagement groups factor into this year’s Osaka Summit?
China’s Long, Hot Summer of Censorship

China’s Long, Hot Summer of Censorship

By Sarah Cook
June has been a terrible month for internet freedom in China. July may be even worse.

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