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Biden Delegation Pledges US Support for Taiwan Self-Defense
By Nick Aspinwall
An unofficial delegation led by former Senator Chris Dodd completed a three-day visit to Taiwan in a show of support from the Biden administration.
US Envoy Kerry Discusses Climate Challenges in Bangladesh
By Julhas Alam
The U.S. special envoy on climate stopped in Bangladesh as part of a tour of climate change-vulnerable nations.
The China Plan: Transatlantic Blueprint for Strategic Competition
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Sarah Kirchberger.
The Challenges of US China Policy
By KAWASHIMA Shin
Trying to deal with individual issues on their merits will be tricky.
The Japan-US Summit and Cooperation With South Korea
By Scott W. Harold
The United States may have to play a leading role if it wants to see relations between Seoul and Tokyo improve.
US to Host Japan, South Korea in Security Talks
By Steven Stashwick
The national security advisors of the three countries will meet at the U.S. Naval Academy.
China’s Digital Currency: Implications for the US
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Emily Jin.
How to Operationalize the Quad
By Jeffrey T. Vanak, Jack Souders, and Kenneth del Mazo
Through deepening maritime partnerships, the Quad nations can amplify their mutual naval power in the Indo-Pacific.
Samantha Power Is Myanmar’s Best Hope for US Support
By Carolyn Nash
As protests intensify in Myanmar, the civil disobedience movement should look to Power as their best avenue to secure greater international support.
Can the US and China Agree to Disagree?
By Sara Hsu
Talks are a necessary but not sufficient step for repairing the China-U.S. relationship.
Biden’s Korea Policy Faces Its First Test
By Bruce Klingner
After laying the groundwork during Asia travel by the secretaries of state and defense, the administration now must respond to the first provocation from North Korea.
Even Climate Change Is a Fraught Area for US-China Cooperation
By Deborah Lehr
Climate change is deeply intertwined with the technology competition that now bedevils U.S.-China relations.