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A Bipartisan Congressional Group Supports Trump’s Tough-on-China Approach
By Bonnie Girard
In an otherwise divided Washington, there is surprising uniformity in messaging on the U.S.-China trade war.
EU China Policy: Time to Toughen Up?
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jonas Parello-Plesner.
What Does the 2019 Balikatan Exercise Tell Us About the US-Philippines Alliance?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The exercise highlights some of the ongoing activity in the defense aspect of the relationship amid broader trends.
Beyond Tariffs: In the Trump Era, a New Trade War Arsenal
By Cybèle Greenberg and Jonathan Jeffrey
The next-generation weapons of today’s trade war dangerously conflate politics and economics.
A Test Case for Reciprocity: The US Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act
By Natasha Kassam
Can the Act actually inspire China to loosen restrictions on travel to Tibet?
When Tokyo and Seoul Fight, a Complacent Washington Loses
By Katrin Fraser Katz
Bickering between Seoul and Tokyo plays directly into the hands of Pyongyang and Beijing.
China in Djibouti: The Power of Ports
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Basil M. Karatzas.
The Future of Asia’s Quad: Managing the Perceptions Gap
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Despite some ongoing adjustments, the key regional challenge for the Quad is addressing a lingering perceptions gap in some quarters.
China and Saudi Arabia: The Global Ambitions of Mohammad bin Salman
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from James Dorsey.
Taiwan, US Plan New, 'More Direct' Talks This Fall
By Ralph Jennings
The “Indo-Pacific Democratic Governance Consultations” will see a senior U.S. official travel to Taiwan in September.
US Secretary of State Criticizes China’s South China Sea Practices
By Ankit Panda
Mike Pompeo also criticized China’s “debt trap” diplomacy.
China in US-Poland Relations: Huawei and Geopolitics
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Mariusz Rukat.