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State Department

March 14, 2018
How Will Tillerson Be Remembered in Asia? (If At All)
By Ankit Panda
Rex Tillerson does not leave a particularly positive record behind in Asia.

December 20, 2017
Trump Administration Nominates Experienced Diplomat for Top Asia Spot at US State Department
By Ankit Panda
Susan Thornton, an experienced career diplomat, may become the United States' top Asia diplomat.

November 21, 2017
Tillerson's State Department and the Politics of the Indo-Pacific
By Robert Farley
What’s going on at the Department of State and what impact will it have on U.S. diplomacy towards the Indo-Pacific?

August 28, 2017
Pakistan Postpones Visit By Top US Official Following Trump's Afghanistan Speech
By Ankit Panda
A scheduled visit by a U.S. acting assistant secretary of state may have been postponed.

August 11, 2017
Why Southeast Asia's 'Stabilitocracies' Endure
By David Hutt
For many, the price of instability still appears to be too high to pay for democracy to take root.

December 07, 2016
Terry Branstad, Xi Jinping's 'Old Friend', to Be Trump's Ambassador to China
By Ankit Panda
What does Trump's selection of the Iowa governor suggest about his planned China policy?

March 31, 2016
Getting US Messaging About Sri Lanka's 'Democratic Transition' Right
By Taylor Dibbert
The U.S. needs to be more consistent when it comes to promoting human rights and accountability in Sri Lanka.

August 10, 2015
U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Ballistic Missile Defense Deal With Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The weapon deal aims to enhance Tokyo's capabilities to defend against a ballistic missile attack.

July 28, 2015
Has Uzbekistan Made Progress in Ending Forced Labor?
By Catherine Putz
The U.S. upgraded the country in its annual human trafficking report, saying it is making “significant efforts.”

November 09, 2012
After Hillary: Choosing America’s Next Top Diplomat
Although there’s suitable Democrats, Obama should reach across the aisle in selecting a secretary of state.
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