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U.S.-China Relations

John F. Lehman, Former US Secretary of the Navy, on the South China Sea
By Constantin Wangenheim
John F. Lehman, former U.S. secretary of the navy, speaks to The Diplomat on U.S. strategy in the South China Sea.

Cybersecurity in US Asia Policy
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Herbert S. Lin.

China Building on Scarborough Shoal? Don't Hold Your Breath.
By Shannon Tiezzi
For diplomatic and strategic reasons, now is not the time for Beijing to make such a risky move.

The Presidential Politics of US China Policy
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Julian Chang.

It's Been 120 Days Since the Last South China Sea FONOP. So What?
By Ankit Panda
If the United States wants FONOPs to work, they should ideally be kept to a regular schedule.

Don't Be Too Sure About a Stalemated US-China Military Balance
By Robert Farley
There are reasons to believe that the United States will maintain a qualitative technological edge.

Thailand's Future After the Constitutional Referendum
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss Thailand's new constitution and upcoming Asian summits.

Are the United States and China Condemned to a Military Stalemate?
By Robert Farley
A new article posits a technology-heavy analysis of the future of the U.S.-China military balance.

US-China Relations: The Long View
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy

The Pivot to Asia: Sustainment or Appeasement?
By Francis P. Sempa
A new recommended outline for U.S. Asia policy comes dangerously close to simply ceding U.S. interests in the region.

For a Grand Bargain with China
By Amitai Etzioni
A new book lays out a comprehensive and detailed Asian foreign policy for the United States.

Educating China's Future Leaders: Local Impact of Global Knowledge
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from John Holden.