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Why Vietnam’s First RIMPAC Participation Matters
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Hanoi’s inaugural participation in RIMPAC 2018 merits as much attention as Beijing’s exclusion.
Former PACOM Commander Harry Harris Takes Up Post as US Ambassador to South Korea
By Ankit Panda
Harris fills a critical ambassadorial appointment after 17 months of vacancy.
Assessing Media Coverage of the US-China Trade War
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Phillip Yin.
Mattis to Visit China, Japan, and South Korea With South China Sea, North Korea in Mind
By Ankit Panda
The trip will be Mattis' first to China as U.S. secretary of defense.
Limiting Foreign Investment to Protect U.S. Economic Security: Business Implications
By John Taishu Pitt
National security-motivated efforts to limit foreign investment in the United States may have negative consequences.
US-North Korea Summit: Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Loss?
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Soo Kim.
US-China in the History of Trade Wars
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Ilya Spivak.
US-China Trade: Future of ICT Governance And Global Security
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from William Plummer.
What Does China’s Belt and Road Initiative Mean for US Grand Strategy?
By Thomas P. Cavanna
Over time the BRI could threaten the very foundations of Washington’s post-WWII hegemony.
Trump’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Challenge in the Spotlight at 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The administration needs to address key challenges to make its new strategic approach succeed.
The US Needs a Reality Check on China's Belt and Road
By Hunter Marston
Washington’s confusion about China’s Belt and Road Initiative stands in the way of an effective alternative.
Trump Tariffs, 101
By Stephen Olson
A primer on the different U.S. tariff actions, and what they mean for the global trading system.