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North Korea and US Complacency: Why We Can’t Get Off the Escalation Merry-Go-Round
By Andy Hong
Even as Pyongyang’s missile tests reach record highs, a new survey shows that fewer Americans are worried about North Korea.
Biden to Meet China’s Xi on Monday for Taiwan, Russia Talks
By Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller
It will be the two leaders' first face-to-face meeting since Biden took office.
The Cost of Biden’s APEC Absence
By Sam Baron
President Joe Biden’s decision to skip the APEC Leaders' Meeting sends the wrong message about the U.S. economic commitment to Southeast Asia.
China Was an Issue in the US Midterms, Especially in Attack Ads
By Joe Renouard
In hundred of campaign ads, China is portrayed as both a threat to American interests and a partner for corrupt elites in the United States.
America’s Pacific Island Summit: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Derek Grossman
The landmark meeting encapsulated both the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. strategy in the region.
The Taiwan Policy Act: More Than Just Defense Ties
By Kuan-Ting Chen and Lauren O'Connell
We should be talking more about the bill’s Taiwan Fellowship Program, which could reshape Taiwan-U.S. ties over the long term.
US National Security Strategy 2022: The View From Bangladesh
By Ayesha Binte Towhid
The increasingly stark language of competition with China will alarm countries like Bangladesh, who want to remain friendly with both sides.
Blinken, Wang Have First China-US Talks Since 20th Party Congress
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Chinese foreign minister stressed to his U.S. counterpart that Washington should not expect Beijing to change course.
Correcting the Record on US Taiwan Policy
By Ben Lowsen
The important nuances of “strategic ambiguity” and other elements of U.S. policy are often lost in the headlines.
Former US Pilot Who Worked in China Arrested in Australia
By Rod McGuirk
Daniel Edmund Duggan, a former U.S. military pilot who ran an aviation consultancy in China, has been arrested on a charge that remains sealed.
Will Indonesia Go Green at the G-20?
By James Guild
The country's green energy goals have so far been aspirational, but political will might finally be starting to build.
The Future of American Power in Uncertain Times
By Monish Tourangbam
The deployment of U.S. power is indeed passing through a phase when it can no longer ignore the tectonic forces of a changing balance of power in the world.