Insights from Basil M. Karatzas.

How does South Korea fit into FOIP, and how would Seoul like to see the concept evolve?

Insights from Timothy R. Heath.

If an “economic iron curtain” falls, it will be in areas like the Middle East and Africa.

Insights from Øystein Tunsjø.

The United States is for the first time substantively responding to China’s rejection of international norms.

The trade truce provides a chance for both sides to remember that they are not enemies.

A focus on promoting transparency and fighting corruption rather than China-bashing will be more successful in the long run.

The Asia-Pacific region looks beyond the United States.

The strategy seems to be more about competing with China than benefiting African countries.

China is at a turning point between returning to 1960s-era seclusion and keeping an open door.

If anything, the U.S.-China rivalry on open display has made the situation even more complex.

A situation report from Washington assessing the U.S. whole of government opposition to China’s challenges.

Those who think the relationship has markedly changed never understood it to begin with.

How are Southeast Asian countries responding to growing tensions between the two powers?

The U.S. motive is clear; China's response now will be critical.