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Biden Treads Lightly in Response to COVID Protests in China
In The News
Outside observers and analysts are categorizing the outbreak of protests as an unprecedented rebuke of Xi’s rule, after he secured in October an unprecedented third, five-year...
By Jacob Stokes
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‘COAS Not PM, Decides How US-Pak Ties Shape Up’
In The News
Former prime minister Imran Khan’s return to power — or not — will not have much impact on the future of US-Pakistan relations as such decisions in Islamabad are taken by th...
By Lisa Curtis
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China’s Freeze on Taiwan Contact Fuels Worry as Tensions Build
The lack of dialogue has become more concerning as cross-strait tensions have intensified, said Jacob Stokes, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. "We ne...
By Jacob Stokes
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Factbox: Top Takeaways from the Biden-Xi Meeting in Bali
In The News
On North Korea, Biden said he made it clear to Xi that China had an obligation to make sure North Korea did not resume nuclear testing, although it was difficult to determine ...
By Jacob Stokes
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Biden’s New Cold War Against China Could Backfire“The question is: Can China begin to produce the machine tools that it needs to enable domestic fabrication?” said the economic historian Chris Miller, author of Chip War: The...
By Paul Scharre
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China’s Global Security Initiative: Xi’s Wedge in the U.S.-Led Order
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In Chinese state media, the GSI is described as "another global public good offered by China" that will contribute "Chinese solutions and wisdom for solving security challenge...
By Jacob Stokes
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Analysis: U.S. and Allies Turn to Deterring War with North Korea as Options for Preventing Nuclear Tests Dwindle
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In early October, the commander of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the rare deployment of an aircraft carrier to South Korea “probably precipitated” part of a “tantrum” from Ki...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Seoul Tragedy Pressures President Yoon to Show He Can Lead
The Itaewon tragedy is the worst to take place in South Korea since the sinking of the Sewol Ferry in 2014 killed 304 people, leading to criticism against the government at th...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Analysis: Deal for Reducing Military Tensions with North Korea Could Go ‘Back to Square One’
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It's unlikely that South Korea would respond to North Korean violations in kind, but a breakdown in the hotlines or other communication would be dangerous, said former General...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Analysts Discuss China Coup That Wasn't
Most outside analysts believe that by sidelining people like Li and Wang, who favored a greater role for market forces in the Chinese economy, Xi has cleared the way for bring...
By Jacob Stokes
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Documents Reveal Australia’s Efforts to Stay Neutral as Donald Trump Claimed Electoral Fraud
A longtime US foreign policy official is frank when asked whether Australia should worry about risks to American democracy. “I can’t, with a straight face, say there’s nothing...
By Richard Fontaine
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Taiwan National Day: Tsai Ing-wen Takes On The Giant with American Backing
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Not long after Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei, the US State Department, headed by Antony Blinken, announced the sale of more than a billion dollars worth of military equipment...
By Jacob Stokes
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Kevin Rudd on Shortlist to Become Next Ambassador to the United States
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This week, visiting American foreign policy expert Richard Fontaine, from the influential Washington think tank Center for a New American Security (CNAS), added his voice to t...
By Richard Fontaine
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U.S. Aims to Turn Taiwan into Giant Weapons Depot
In The News
The United States would not be able to resupply Taiwan as easily as Ukraine because of the lack of ground routes from neighboring countries. The goal now, officials say, is to...
By Jacob Stokes
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U.S., Pacific Islands Summit Strengthen Partnership, Experts Say Will Help Taiwan Protect Diplomatic Ties
In The News
Jacob Stokes, a researcher at the Center for a New American Security, a think tank in Washington, believes that if the United States can compete with China for influence in th...
By Jacob Stokes
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Biden Pushes Limits of Taiwan Policy, despite Chinese Outrage
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The administration is sensitive to China’s opposition to the proposed legislation, introduced by Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committe...
By Jacob Stokes
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
U.S. and Philippines Increase Military Ties over China ThreatLisa Curtis, an Indo-Pacific expert at the CNAS think-tank in Washington, said Manila was “wary of getting stuck in the middle of increasing US-China competition” but the new ...
By Lisa Curtis
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Japan’s Defense Minister Urges the United States to Stand Firm on Taiwan
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Last week, the head of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, Minister Chiu Tai-san, warned policymakers in Washington that China is preparing to attack the island and spoke of se...
By Jacob Stokes
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Taiwan Officials Call on Beijing to Ease Regional Military, Economic Tensions
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Taiwan’s minister of mainland affairs on Wednesday called on the People’s Republic of China to to ease tensions in the region to maintain security and peace in the Taiwan Stra...
By Jacob Stokes
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Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan accelerated downward spiral in polls
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The perception that the administration was shifting the goalposts further dented public confidence, said Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security and an...
By Richard Fontaine
