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January 12, 2021
What Does the EU-China Investment Deal Mean for US-EU Relations?
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Alexander Vuving.

January 08, 2021
Will Congress Be a ‘Spoiler’ in Biden’s China Policy?
By Robert Sutter
Despite intense partisan frictions, on China policy in particular there is much room for consensus.

January 08, 2021
US Ambassador to the United Nations Will Visit Taiwan
By Shannon Tiezzi
Craft will become the latest – and last – high-ranking Trump administration official to visit Taiwan.

January 06, 2021
Trump, China, and Foreign Policy as Theater
By Abhijnan Rej
A new op-ed by Mike Pompeo and Marshall Billingslea vividly demonstrates everything that has been wrong with Trump’s China policy.

December 24, 2020
How Should Biden Engage China?
By Yan Liang
Complete rupture and a “cold war” with China is one possibility, while peaceful and mutually beneficial coexistence is another and better option.

December 21, 2020
China’s Challenges to Global Democracy
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Kevin Sheives.

December 17, 2020
US Government Officially Labels Vietnam a Currency Manipulator
By Sebastian Strangio
The unprecedented designation threatens to generate frictions with an important U.S. partner in Southeast Asia.

December 16, 2020
How the US Can Mediate the Japan-South Korea Dispute
By Xuan Dung Phan
The Biden administration must avoid the fundamental flaw of previous reparations arrangements: prioritizing state interests over victims’ concerns.

December 14, 2020
Italy’s China Card in EU-US Relations
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Nicola Casarini.

December 12, 2020
As Biden Picks Austin for Defense Secretary, Nagging Fears Resurface
By Abhijnan Rej
If Biden changes course on China, relatively speaking, could India-U.S. relations be affected?

December 10, 2020
Taiwan’s President Makes the (Virtual) Rounds at DC Think Tanks
By Shannon Tiezzi
President Tsai gave virtual remarks at three separate events in two days, a flurry of engagement designed to highlight her agenda for U.S.-Taiwan cooperation.

December 10, 2020
Indonesia Primed for US Fighter Jet Sale: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
The country's air force has taken a step toward its long-held goal of upgrading its fleet of F-16 fighter jets.