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US Presidential Elections 2020: Outlook for Southeast Asia
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Bridget Welsh.
Blockchain in China: A Solution in Need of a Problem
By Natalia Cote-Munoz and Sean Silbert
Is China's drive to master the blockchain a threat to American technology supremacy?
Survey: Confidence in Trump Remains Low Globally
By Ankit Panda
A new survey of global attitudes finds that the U.S. president remains unpopular worldwide.
China in US Presidential Elections: 2020 Outlook
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from James Green.
What Do Rising US-Iran Tensions Mean for Trump’s Asia Policy?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Irrespective of its actual fallout, the killing of Qassem Suleimani will increase scrutiny on the administration’s foreign policy, its prioritization of Asia, and its ties with regional states.
Is the Washington Consensus on US-India Relations Fraying?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Recent developments have raised questions about the future of bipartisan support for U.S.-India relations.
What Would a Pluralist US Asia Policy Look Like?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While the concept may help soothe worries of a bipolar framing of U.S.-China rivalry, whether it can be put into practice remains to be seen.
On Both Sides of the Pacific, Skepticism Over China Farm Purchases
By Associated Press
Trump says China will be buying “much more than” $50 billion each year from U.S. farmers. Is that possible?
Richard Nixon’s Asian Prophecy
By Francis P. Sempa
Richard Nixon foresaw America’s “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific more than 40 years before it occurred.
Modi’s ‘New India’ and the US-India Relationship: Turbulence Ahead?
By Ankit Panda
Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and the BJP appear to be all-in on implementing several controversial domestic measures. Should that matter for the U.S.-India relationship?
White House Touts ‘Very Significant’ Phase One China Trade Deal
By Bonnie Girard
A White House press call includes some more details on the agreement that was announced December 13.
The Americans Are Coming? Washington’s China Pushback and Its Uncertainties
By Jin Kai
The U.S. has been moving toward a “whole-of-government” approach to counter China for years, but the ultimate impact remains uncertain.