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China’s Inopportune Pandemic Assertiveness
By Joel Wuthnow
Is China’s attempt to make the most of COVID-19 a strategic blunder?
California in the US-China Rare Earths Race
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jane Nakano.
The US Should Not Punish Hong Kong for China’s Sins
By Richard Hanania and Benjamin H. Friedman
There is little the United States can do to prevent Beijing from exerting control; Washington should instead do good by the people of Hong Kong.
What the US-Philippines VFA Withdrawal Suspension Does and Doesn’t Say About the Alliance
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While this is an important temporary reprieve for the alliance, it leaves some broader strategic challenges unresolved.
Trump Suggests a G7 Expansion to Include Australia, India, and South Korea. Is That Realistic?
By Ankit Panda
Will the G-7 see expansion?
With North Korea, Peace Can Precede Denuclearization
By Daniel DePetris
Washington should realize peace is possible with a nuclear North Korea.
To Compete with China, the US Needs a Better Narrative Than a ‘New Cold War’
By Hunter Marston
The story we tell matters because it lays the foundation for competent strategy.
Federalism in the Time of Coronavirus: A Comparative US Advantage
By Caroline Chang, Scott Moore, and Ali Wyne
Despite poor performance at the national level, state and local authorities in the United States have performed admirably.
Where Have America’s Pro-Business China Watchers Gone?
By James Haynes
What happened to Amb. Terry Branstad and the rest of the United States’ pro-business, pro-engagement China watchers?
US-China-Israel Relations: Pompeo’s Visit
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Yoram Evron.
Missing the Signs on North Korea
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. national security adviser has little to offer on North Korea policy.
The US Pulls Pensions Out of China. What’s the End Game?
By Bonnie Girard
Coming as part of a sea change in Trump's rhetoric toward China, this could be the start of a larger strategy.