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November 25, 2020
Hong Kong Voices in American Politics
By Maggie Shum and Victoria Tin-bor Hui
Preliminary survey results suggest President-elect Biden has some convincing to do to win the confidence of Hong Kong Americans.
November 24, 2020
Senior US Official Seeks to Shore up Vital Southeast Asian Partnerships
By Sebastian Strangio
Robert O'Brien's visit was intended to send a message of diplomatic continuity during the fraught transition from Trump to Biden.
November 23, 2020
Biden Expected to Nominate Antony Blinken as Secretary of State
By Associated Press
Blinken will be tasked with repairing the serious damage to American diplomacy incurred during the Trump years.
November 20, 2020
Is Biden Preparing to Tweak the Indo-Pacific Strategy?
By Sebastian Strangio
A shift in language may signal some changes to the Trump administration’s headline Asia policy.
November 20, 2020
The US State Department China Policy Paper: Hits and Misses
By Andy Zelleke
The document is short on prescriptions, but provides a more nuanced diagnosis of the problem than usually found in Trump administration statements.
November 19, 2020
US Justice Department’s China Focus Likely to Continue Under Biden
By Associated Press
Despite a change in White House occupants in January, the United States Justice Department is likely to continue its wide-ranging China-related investigations.
November 19, 2020
President Trump To Attend APEC Summit, Official Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement came as Chinese President Xi Jinping claimed the mantle of free trade and economic openness.
November 17, 2020
China’s Big Brother Is Watching Your Democratic Process
By Weifeng Zhong
Elections have consequences, and so do electoral uncertainties.
November 16, 2020
At Annual Summit, US Stumbles on Engagement With Southeast Asia – Again
By Sebastian Strangio
The low-level representation has once again demonstrated the inconsistency of the Trump administration's approach to ASEAN.
November 14, 2020
Trump Bans US Investment in Chinese Military-Linked Firms
By Associated Press
It is Trump’s first major action toward China since he lost his reelection bid to challenger Joe Biden.
November 13, 2020
Leaders of America’s Asian Allies Call President-Elect Biden
By Associated Press
The leaders of South Korea, Japan, and Australia all called the former vice president to discuss future cooperation on issues like the pandemic and climate change.
November 12, 2020
Pompeo to Embark on Foreign Tour Again
By Abhijnan Rej
The U.S. secretary of state’s Europe and Middle East tour comes amid baseless insinuations about the November 3 election made by Trump – and Pompeo himself.
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