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The Limits of the Expanding Indonesia-US Partnership
By Nian Peng
Despite their relationship upgrade, Indonesia won’t join the U.S. in countering China.
China-US Relations After the Biden-Xi Summit: Beyond Stabilization
By David Skidmore
We have staunched the bleeding in China-U.S. relations. Now can the patient be revived?
Biden Avoids Trade Deals While Promising a Better Economic Relationship With Asia
By Josh Boak
With IPEF, the U.S. administration is hoping to sidestep domestic politics while addressing issues such as supply chains and climate change.
Biden’s Goal for Xi Meeting: Get China-US Communications Back to Normal
By Aamer Madhani and Colleen Long
“We’re not trying to decouple from China,” the U.S. president insisted, “but what we’re trying to do is change the relationship for the better.”
Indonesia’s Jokowi Urges Biden to ‘Do More’ to Halt Gaza Atrocities
By Sebastian Strangio
The Indonesian leader told his U.S. counterpart that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas “is a must for the sake of humanity.”
Biden, Xi, and ‘Responsible Management’ of Atrocity Crimes
By Sophie Richardson
The U.S. should not give up on holding China to account for its human rights violations in the name of diplomatic progress.
The APEC Summit Is Happening in San Francisco. What Is APEC, Anyway?
By Colleen Long and Aamer Madhani
An introduction to the 21-member grouping and the main events to watch at this year's summit.
The Ukraine War Is About Who Will Control the Future World Order
By Alexandra Vacroux
The war in Ukraine has put the U.S. and China on opposite sides of the conflict. The larger issue here, however, is about who will control the world order of the future.
Managing the Complex Maritime Disputes That Divide China and the US
By Lyle Goldstein
Aside from the exceedingly volatile issue of Taiwan, the next most dangerous issue in China-U.S. relations involves the maritime realm.
More Than Just Nuclear: Risk Reduction in the China-US Relationship
By Fiona S. Cunningham
There is a strong case for discussing this new “nuclear plus” feature of both countries’ approach to strategic deterrence.
The Benefits (and Limits) of China-US High-Level Diplomatic Engagement
By Susan Thornton
Beijing and Washington have two different visions for what a “stabilized” relationship would look like, and they will be difficult to reconcile.
Brooklyn Busts: Several Indicted in New York for Smuggling Sanctioned Goods to Russia
By Catherine Putz
Over the course of two days, six people were indicted in New York for a pair of sanctions evasion schemes, including one Tajik-Russian resident of Brooklyn.