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...
by Sophie Beach | Mar 31, 2015
March 31st marked the deadline to become a founding member of the soon-to-be-established Asian...
by Josh Rudolph | Nov 14, 2014
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...
by Josh Rudolph | Nov 6, 2014
As the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit begins in Beijing this week, The Economist...
by Anne Henochowicz | Jul 16, 2014
芮代表 (Ruì Dàibiǎo): Representative Rui Nickname for Rui Chenggang, long-time host of...
by Cindy | Jul 5, 2014
President Xi Jinping arrived in South Korea on Thursday for a state visit that is seen as...
by Cindy | Apr 4, 2014
Following Crimea’s annexation by Russia and China’s relative silence regarding Russia’s...
by Natalie Ornell | Jan 3, 2014
Kate O’Keeffe reports for The Wall Street Journal that “it now takes Macau’s...
by Josh Rudolph | Dec 4, 2013
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in China today amid international concern about...
by Sophie Beach | Oct 8, 2013
President Obama has cancelled his trip to Southeast Asia in order to deal with the ongoing...
by 不忘初心 | Sep 17, 2012
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...
by Josh Rudolph | Aug 31, 2012
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...
by Josh Rudolph | Aug 16, 2012
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...
by Josh Rudolph | May 4, 2012
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...
by Josh Rudolph | Apr 27, 2012
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...
by Josh Rudolph | Mar 23, 2012
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...
by Josh Rudolph | Feb 29, 2012
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,...
by Josh Rudolph | Feb 22, 2012
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...
by Josh Rudolph | Feb 17, 2012
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...