Japan and the U.S. Stay Out of AIIB; Taiwan Wants In
March 31st marked the deadline to become a founding member of the soon-to-be-established Asian...
Asia
Is China Forging a New Global Order or Committing to the Old?
President Barack Obama’s meetings with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Beijing APEC summit early this week seemed to yield far more results than their diplomatic talks last year in California—the two leaders...
China’s APEC Summit: Showing Off to the World
As the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit begins in Beijing this week, The Economist...
Man of the Week: Representative Rui
芮代表 (Ruì Dàibiǎo): Representative Rui Nickname for Rui Chenggang, long-time host of...
In South Korea, Xi Looks to Increase Regional Clout
President Xi Jinping arrived in South Korea on Thursday for a state visit that is seen as...
US Warns China Against Crimea-Style Action in Asia
Following Crimea’s annexation by Russia and China’s relative silence regarding Russia’s...
Macau Trumps Vegas As Global Casino Capital
Kate O’Keeffe reports for The Wall Street Journal that “it now takes Macau’s...
ADIZ Tensions Overshadow Biden’s Asia Agenda
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in China today amid international concern about...
Obama’s Absence in Asia: A Turning Point?
President Obama has cancelled his trip to Southeast Asia in order to deal with the ongoing...
Xi to Meet Panetta Amid Health Rumors
After cancelling a series of meetings with foreign dignitaries, China’s president-in-waiting Xi Jinping is to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta on Wednesday amid swirling rumors about Xi’s health and an...
On Asia Tour, Clinton Softens China Rhetoric
The Obama administration has made it clear that the Asia Pacific is an area of key interest to US foreign policy, and has stated that a healthy relationship with China is an important policy goal. Hillary Clinton has emphasized...
Rethinking U.S.-China Relations
Hugh White is a professor of strategic and defense studies at Australian National University, and author of the new book The China Choice: Why America Should Share Power. In a post for The Diplomat, he explains two choices...
“Self-Fulfilling Policy”: Why Pick a Fight With China?
Boston University professor Walter Clemens put together a piece for The Diplomat on the increasingly tense relationship between the U.S. and China. Clemens Looks at major diplomatic issues between the two states (the Obama...
News From the Front-Lines of Cyberspace
A recent report from Brookings characterized the U.S-China relationship as one based on “strategic distrust.” Some of the many obstacles to trust between the declining superpower and its major challenger can be found...
Why China is Playing Nice in the South China Sea
A recent editorial piece in China Daily draws attention to China’s legally-just behavior in a “calm and peaceful” South China Sea, and centers the blame for contention in this maritime region on the U.S.: On...
Chinese Political Legitimacy in Transition
In a short article posted on the East Asia Forum’s website, professor of political science Baogang Guo discusses China’s continually changing policy trends. As China prepares for an impending leadership transition,...
Lessons of the 40 Years Since Nixon Went to China
In a CNN article, Kenneth Lieberthal gives a synopsis of the dynamic nature of the U.S.-China relationship since Nixon’s 1972 visit. Lieberthal stresses that policies must continue to adapt to a changing political and...
How Will Romney Respond to a Rising China?
From the campaign trail, Mitt Romney took some time to talk China. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Romney criticizes China’s political model, bashes President Obama for his policies in the Asia Pacific, and lays out his...
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