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US-China Competition in Southeast Asia Under the Second Trump Administration

US-China Competition in Southeast Asia Under the Second Trump Administration

By Prashanth Parameswaran
Cancellation of RFE/RL’s Grant Called ‘Illegal’ and a ‘Gift’ to US Adversaries

Cancellation of RFE/RL’s Grant Called ‘Illegal’ and a ‘Gift’ to US Adversaries

By Catherine Putz
RFE/RL leadership has pushed back on the decision by its parent organization, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, to cancel its grants, calling the move outright "illegal."

Indo-Pacific Allies May Rethink US Intelligence Sharing After Gabbard, Patel Appointments

Indo-Pacific Allies May Rethink US Intelligence Sharing After Gabbard, Patel Appointments

By Hans Horan
Faced with mounting doubts over Washington’s reliability, U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific may start charting their own course. 

Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran Complicates Central Asian Export Routes

Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran Complicates Central Asian Export Routes

By Nargiza Umarova
Changing U.S. policies present both risks and opportunities for countries like Uzbekistan, which have looked to Iran to connect them to global markets via the sea. 

As Trump Upends US Politics, Chinese People Watch in Fascination

As Trump Upends US Politics, Chinese People Watch in Fascination

By Mu Chunshan
The Chinese public has never paid so much attention to U.S. domestic affairs.
Will the Trump Administration Grant the Iran-Pakistan Pipeline Project a Sanctions Waiver?

Will the Trump Administration Grant the Iran-Pakistan Pipeline Project a Sanctions Waiver?

By Mariyam Suleman Anees
If Pakistan does not keep its part of the pipeline agreement with Iran, it will have to shell out a potential $18 billion to Tehran.

C5+Trump: Getting the US Down to Business in Central Asia

C5+Trump: Getting the US Down to Business in Central Asia

By Eric Rudenshiold
The region has become more connected to Europe and less dependent on Russia and China than when Trump was last in office. 
The Broadening Strategy of U.S. Technological Restrictions on China

The Broadening Strategy of U.S. Technological Restrictions on China

By Yingfan CHEN, Hamilton CHEN, and Dingding CHEN
The Biden administration's restrictions can be said to have shifted from “small yard, high fence” to “large yard, low fence.”

US-India Relations: The Shift From Trump to Biden 

US-India Relations: The Shift From Trump to Biden 

By Emily Ashbridge
As Washington and Delhi seek stronger ties, three policy shifts underway in the Biden administration may limit cooperation.

In Lifting Trump Travel Bans, Biden Removes Visa Restrictions on Kyrgyzstan

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.

China Bids Farewell to Trump Administration’s ‘Lies and Madness’

China Bids Farewell to Trump Administration’s ‘Lies and Madness’

By Shannon Tiezzi
China’s Foreign Ministry hit a group of outgoing officials, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, with sanctions.
Australia’s Reading of the US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific

Australia’s Reading of the US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific

By Joshua Mcdonald
Australia is noted in the document not nearly as often as Japan, South Korea, or India, but that likely underscores the already tight relations between the two countries.

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