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China Bashes US Over Racism, Inequality, Pandemic Response
By Ken Moritsugu
Beijing’s annual report on U.S. human rights violations took aim at systemic racial and economic inequality, among other issues.
The Quad: What It Is – And What It Is Not
By Sumitha Narayanan Kutty and Rajesh Basrur
The Quad is no Asian NATO. And that may be its greatest strength.
Rehumanizing US North Korea Policy
By Esther S. Im and Paul K. Lee
The challenges on the Korean Peninsula have never just been abstract foreign policy issues happening “over there” – they have touched the lives of thousands of American families.
What’s Missing in the New Cold War Stories?
By Jacob Parakilas
Many are warning of how China might win a war with the U.S. But they play down the much more likely way the two could damage each other’s interests.
The Huawei Factor in US-India Relations
By Arindrajit Basu and Justin Sherman
U.S. and Indian decisions about Huawei have implications not just for their separate relations with China, but the U.S.-India bilateral as well.
The South Korea-US 2+2 Talks: Who Came Out Ahead?
By Sukjoon Yoon
While the two sides were careful to avoid open disagreement, there are clear areas of tensions, from approaches to China and North Korea to alliance issues involving Japan.
How the Cold War Shaped Bangladesh’s Liberation War
By Shah Tazrian Ashrafi
The 1971 war served as a perfect ground for the age-old India-Pakistan hostility to play out, it also attracted the attention of the Cold War’s key players.
Even Climate Change Is a Fraught Area for US-China Cooperation
By Deborah Lehr
Climate change is deeply intertwined with the technology competition that now bedevils U.S.-China relations.
Do the Anchorage Talks Represent a New Normal for US-China Relations?
By Shannon Tiezzi
The fiery stance from China’s diplomats signals they are willing to return perceived disrespect with more disrespect.
US Defense Secretary Arrives in India as Biden Confronts Free and Open Dilemma
By Abhijnan Rej
On March 17, a powerful U.S. senator had asked Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to raise difficult questions with his Indian hosts.
US, China Spar in First Face-to-Face Meeting Under Biden
By Matthew Lee and Mark Thiessen
The contentious tone of the two sides' public comments suggested their private discussions will be even more rocky.
What Biden Should Consider When Picking the New US Ambassador to South Korea
By Jason Bartlett
Washington needs to build up the alliance as a partnership involving mutually beneficial and equally important military, economic, social, and cultural aspects.