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US Destroyer Sails Past Chinese-held South China Sea Islands
By Associated Press
The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold sailed past the Paracel Islands and continued thereafter with operations in the South China Sea.
Will Tariff Reductions Help China-US Relations?
By Zhu Xinrong and Dingding Chen
It's too little, too late. The China-U.S. trade conflict will endure for a long time.
Benjamin Zawacki on the Thailand-China-US Triangle
By Sebastian Strangio
This week's visit to Thailand by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has cast a spotlight on the country's languishing treaty alliance with Washington.
China-US Tech Race: Assessing Technological Emergences
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Richard Silberglitt
ASEAN Should Harden Its Stance on Myanmar Junta, Blinken Says
By Sebastian Strangio
But the Southeast Asian bloc is unlikely to take the punitive line favored by the U.S. and its Western partners.
The Growing Tech Focus of the Quad
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Writing new rules of the road for critical and emerging technologies is a key imperative for the Quad.
Ahead of G-20 Ministers’ Meeting, China Slams US, NATO
By Associated Press
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian's comments underscore the increasingly fractious relationship between Beijing and Washington.
Will the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Make a Difference?
By Ruth Ingram
The UFLPA will stand, or fall, on the degree of enforcement and global cooperation.
New Zealand Will Not Join the US Coalition Against China Anytime Soon
By Nicholas Khoo
Wellington’s deeply ingrained tradition of foreign policy independence and robust economic ties to China serve as a considerable constraint on major policy change.
US-led RIMPAC, World’s Largest Maritime Exercise, Starts Without China or Taiwan
By Kosuke Takahashi
The exercises kicked off without Taiwan’s participation, despite a push from Congress, while China's previous invitations are a distant memory.
A Return to Values-based Foreign Policy in New Zealand
By Guy C. Charlton
As the recent U.S.-New Zealand joint statement makes clear, the values aspect in New Zealand’s diplomacy remains a priority in its Pacific diplomacy.
The Disappointment of the Quad Vaccine Partnership
By Sarosh Nagar and Sergio Imparato
Over one year after it was announced, the Quad Vaccine Partnership has underperformed expectations.