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Philippines’ President Marcos Bound for Washington Next Week
By Sebastian Strangio
The meeting punctuates a period of swift advancement in the security alliance between the Philippines and the United States.
South Korea-US Summit Will Unveil New Efforts to Bolster Nuclear Deterrence
By Aamer Madhani
When President Yoon visits this week, President Biden will announce specific new nuclear deterrence efforts as well as a new cybersecurity initiative.
American Prisoner in China Appeals to Basketball Star Brittney Griner for Help
By Peter Humphrey
Like Griner, Nelson Wells Jr. was imprisoned on flimsy drug charges without a fair trial. After nine years in a Chinese prison, he is hoping a new legal strategy can bring him home.
Can the US Trust Ko Wen-je’s Pragmatism?
By Hiro Fu
TPP Chairman Ko Wen-je touts pragmatism as a core value of the party he will represent in Taiwan’s 2024 presidential elections, but uncertainties loom large for his plans for trilateral relations.
Strengthening the Economic Pillar of the South Korea-US Alliance
By Wendy Cutler
For decades, the alliance primarily centered on security, political, and people-to-people ties. Then KORUS changed the game.
The House Select Committee: Implications for China-US Relations
By Dingding Chen and Yaqi Li
The new “Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party” embraces an essentialist myth.
US Relations With the Republic of China, 1943-1960
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Martin B. Gold.
After the Japan-South Korea Summit, the Ball Is in Washington’s Court
By Jaemin Lee
The U.S. can incentivize the thaw through enhanced trilateral cooperation in economic security.
How the US Is Pushing India Away
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
A policy that does not respect that India does not need lessons in how to run its domestic affairs could push New Delhi to close ranks with other countries against the U.S.
China Prioritizes 3 Strategic Technologies in Its Great Power Competition
By Namrata Goswami
Space, AI, and quantum computing and communication are China’s top technology priorities. How advanced are its capabilities in each?
Is a US-Vietnam Strategic Partnership Likely to Happen Soon?
By Huynh Tam Sang and Vo Thi Thuy An
Despite auspicious diplomatic recent developments, an upgrade of the bilateral relationship remains unlikely, at least for now.
G7 Foreign Ministers Reject Chinese, North Korean, Russian Aggression
By Matthew Lee and Foster Klug
While the Russian invasion of Ukraine dominated the agenda, the role of Japan as chair of this year's talks provided an opportunity to discuss coordinated action on China.