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Democratic Debate #2: Rhetoric and Revolution
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Clinton, Sanders and O’Malley wrangle over rhetoric and revolution.
GOP Debate #4: Presidential vs. Personal
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Candidates focused more on presidential politics, and less on personal sparring.
China’s Natural Resource Strategy: ‘Win Without Fighting’
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Insights from Casey Lucius
US in ‘New Normal’ With Asia Under Obama: Top Diplomat
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The US pivot to Asia is seeing "a substantial return" on investment, Daniel Russel argues.
Ashton Carter’s Pacific Tour Highlights An Enduring US Pivot to Asia
By Benjamin David Baker
The U.S. Secretary of Defense’s ongoing tour in the Pacific demonstrates that the “Pivot to Asia” is still important.
Republican Round #3: Survival of the Fittest
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Candidates focus on US economy and fight for their political future.
Japan Stands Up: Leveraging CSD and the TPP
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Insights from David Arase
What Is Bernie Sanders’ China Policy?
By Benjamin David Baker
It’s not actually all that different to Hillary Clinton’s.
First Democratic Presidential Debate: Parsing Policy, Projecting Persona
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Robust exchange on domestic issues, U.S. foreign policy vision absent.
US to Expand Military Exercises in the Asia-Pacific in 2016
By Prashanth Parameswaran
‘Multilateralization’ of drills to take place next year, a senior naval official tells The Diplomat.
Asia’s Security Architecture: The China Factor
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Insights from Mathieu Duchâtel
US Commander Warns China Against ‘Revising’ International Law in the South China Sea
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A veiled warning implores Beijing to stop undermining the global rules-based system.