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Biden administration
Following Coup, US Targets Myanmar Military With Sanctions
By Sebastian Strangio
The sanctions seem designed to limit the impact on the public – but Myanmar's coup leaders are unlikely to yield.
Biden Administration Seeks to Stabilize US-Philippines Alliance
By Sebastian Strangio
The Biden administration is keen on shoring up its alliance with Philippines, but President Rodrigo Duterte remains the joker in the pack.
Myanmar’s Coup: An Early Test for the Biden Administration
By Sebastian Strangio
It remains to be seen whether the U.S. response can resolve a growing tension between values and interests.
How US-Vietnam Ties Might Go Off the Rails
By Derek Grossman
Will Washington's burgeoning strategic relationship with Hanoi come unstuck over human rights concerns?
Will the Biden Administration Embrace Trump’s Extreme Anti-China Rhetoric?
By Amitai Etzioni
The new administration will have to sidestep yet another Trump landmine.
Biden Administration Reaches out to Southeast Asian Allies
By Sebastian Strangio
Recently confirmed Secretary of State Antony Blinken held calls with the foreign ministers of Thailand and the Philippines.
Blinken Takes Helm of US Diplomacy, Vows to Revamp State Dept
By Associated Press
The new secretary of state has a difficult task: not only rebuilding U.S. credibility abroad but also repairing a damaged diplomatic bureaucracy at home.
US Senate Confirms Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense
By Abhijnan Rej
He becomes the first African American to hold that office.
Report Repudiates Trump Officials’ Claims About US and Ladakh
By Abhijnan Rej
A January 19 news article by a well-connected Indian journalist calls recent claims to question.
Biden Administration Makes Early Outreach to Taiwan
By Shannon Tiezzi
For the first time since 1979, Taiwan’s representative in the U.S. received an official invitation to a U.S. presidential inauguration.
In Lifting Trump Travel Bans, Biden Removes Visa Restrictions on Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Some travel restrictions remain due to COVID-19, but Kyrgyzstan is no longer subject to a direct U.S. visa ban.
Biden Administration to Probe Rohingya Genocide Claim
By Sebastian Strangio
What would it mean for the U.S. government to officially declare the Myanmar atrocities "genocide"?