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Washington’s Southeast Asia Commitments Must Look Beyond the ‘Like-Minded’
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The U.S. can't afford to limit its outreach to those nations with which it has the most in common.
‘Only Nixon Could Go to China’; Only Xi Can Go to America?
By Brian Wong and Scott Singer
50 years after the famous Nixon-Mao meeting, today’s leaders can learn from their nuanced political leadership.
Nixon and China: 50 Years Later
By Francis P. Sempa
Revisiting Nixon’s famous trip to China and his own analysis of China-U.S. relations in the decades that followed.
How to Respond to Gray Zone Aggression in the Indo-Pacific
By Ross Brown
The U.S. and its allies and partners must rethink countermeasures if they want to compete in the gray zone.
It’s Time to Put the DOJ’s China Initiative on Trial
By Dai Huizhong
The DOJ's efforts to combat Chinese espionage have not made America safer -- quite the opposite.
The Biden Administration Releases an Indo-Pacific Strategy: Reading Between the Lines
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What does the Biden administration seek in the Indo-Pacific?
Can the US Follow up on Blinken’s Pacific Islands Outreach?
By Patricia O’Brien
With Blinken's trip to Fiji, the Biden administration wanted to signal a renewed focus on the Pacific Islands. It will take more than one trip to make that message stick.
The Biden Administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Lacks Clarity on China
By Alec Blivas
The strategy document fails to answer crucial questions about the desired balance between competition and cooperation with China.
Can Biden’s Special ASEAN Summit Be a Salve for Strained US-Cambodia Ties?
By Sao Phal Niseiy
The past few years have seen relations between Phnom Penh and Washington reach decades-long lows.
A New Era of US-Indonesia Relations?
By Noto Suoneto and Hugh Harsono
Under President Joe Biden, relations between Indonesia and the United States have proceeded apace.
With Blinken’s Visit to Fiji, the US Returns to the Pacific
By Grant Wyeth
China drew Washington’s attention back to the Pacific, but regional states hope the U.S. engages beyond geopolitical competition.
Mauritians Want to Reclaim the Chagos Islands. President Biden Should Support Them.
By Peter Harris
Only by acknowledging Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos, including Diego Garcia, can the United States ensure that its military base is placed on a sustainable – and legal – footing.