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Trump Administration Nominates Experienced Diplomat for Top Asia Spot at US State Department
By Ankit Panda
Susan Thornton, an experienced career diplomat, may become the United States' top Asia diplomat.
America's Overlooked Pacific Island Partners
By Scott Leis
The U.S. is finally taking a more overt interest in the strategic importance of the Freely Associated States.
China in Eastern Europe: Poland's Perspective
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Marcin Jaskuła.
Getting Energy Right in US China Policy
By Ashley Feng and Sagatom Saha
The U.S. energy sector will be central to any economic compromise or confrontation between Washington and Beijing.
Rex Tillerson Wants Talk With North Korea 'Without Precondition'. So What?
By Ankit Panda
Tillerson simply lacks the credibility to communicate the Trump administration's preferred North Korea policy.
China’s Digital Economy: E-Commerce Consumption Trends
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Winston Wenyuan Ma.
George Kennan’s Other Long Telegram — About the Far East
By Francis P. Sempa
The author of Cold War containment recommended U.S. retrenchment across the board in Asia.
China’s Media Market Competition
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Kecheng Fang.
China’s Political Culture: Assessing ‘Xi Jinping Thought’
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Chongyi Feng.
US, Malaysia Hold Military Exercise Tiger Strike 2017
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Both sides carried out another iteration of a key bilateral exercise focused on amphibious operations.
What Tillerson’s Myanmar Visit Means
By Angshuman Choudhury
Geopolitics beats out values as Tillerson treads softly on the Rohingya issue.
Trump’s Asia Trip: Assuring Allies, Tempering Tensions
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Nien Su.