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Biden Administration Announces First China Meeting
By Shannon Tiezzi
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will meet Chinese Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on March 18.
Israel, Iran, and China: US-Middle East Relations
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Mordechai Chaziza.
It’s Time to Reexamine US Sanctions on North Korea
By Jessica J. Lee
Ever-tightening U.S. sanctions have not achieved policy goals, while severely limiting humanitarian activities inside North Korea.
US Defense Secretary to Visit India: Media Reports
By Abhijnan Rej
Both New Delhi and Washington will have to think creatively and realistically to maintain the momentum in the relationship.
US Defense Secretary Notes Climate Change Focus in Message to Force
By Abhijnan Rej
Lloyd Austin’s message foregrounds one of the key priorities of the Biden administration for the military.
Biden Should Embrace South Korea’s Strategic Nondecision on the Quad
By James Park
If the U.S. can seek cooperation without pushing South Korea directly into the U.S.-China crossfire, why not take that path?
Australian PM: Quad Leaders’ Summit on the Cards
By Abhijnan Rej
Media reports suggest that the Biden administration had first proposed such a meeting.
American Views of China Drop to Record Low
By Eleanor Albert
A recent poll from Gallup joins a growing body of evidence that China's global image is slipping - especially in the United States.
Why FDR Embraced China as a Great Power
By Keikichi Takahashi
Franklin Roosevelt sought to boost China’s global stature, provided it could meet three conditions. How does modern China measure up to that standard?
Does It Matter That the University of Kentucky Closed Its Confucius Institute?
By Robert Farley
The concerns about Confucius Institutes are well known, but many are manageable. Is closing the institutes the answer?
Americans Deeply Unhappy with China, New Survey Shows
By Abhijnan Rej
The Pew Research Center survey shows significant public support for China push-back, especially when it comes to human rights.
Biden’s New Strategic Guidance: Squaring the Circle?
By Abhijnan Rej
The Interim National Security Strategic Guidance is refreshingly direct. But how the Biden administration puts it to action remains an open question.