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Experts: China Finds Threat in Latest Move by US-South Korea Alliance

Voice of America

From China’s point of view, President Yoon Suk Yeol is expanding South Korea’s military reach — or seems to be — into the Taiwan Strait, experts say.

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Why South Korea’s President Is Talking About Nuclear Weapons

Voice of America

Yoon could be using the issue to send a tough message to North Korea, but it could be counterproductive, analysts say.

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The Korean Peninsula: Why 2023 Will Not Be Like 2017

The Interpreter

With Pyongyang provoking with purpose, the temperament of the White House will determine whether there will be a a repeat of the 2017 days of “fire and fury.”

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Deterrence Across the Taiwan Strait Demands a Diplomatic Touch

East Asia Forum

A survey in 2022 showed that simply informing citizens in Taiwan that the U.S. would come to help them in a war created a significant boost in their willingness to defend themselves.

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Beyond Strategic Clarity: Biden Should Make Clear to Xi That Taiwan Is Not Part of China

TNL Feature

The U.S. should focus more on the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act and the 1982 Six Assurances rather than the U.S.-PRC Three Joint Communiques — the basis of the U.S. One China Policy.

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Taiwan’s Foreign Minister: Biden-Xi Meeting Conducive to Taiwan Strait Stability

Voice of America

“There’s been no official contact between Taiwan and China for quite some time. If the United States is able to talk to the Chinese side some of the concerns on the Taiwanese side, that will be very helpful to Taiwan as well.”

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Countdown to Asia’s Summit Season

The Interpreter

Conflict in Myanmar and Ukraine against a backdrop of U.S.‑China tension – a crowded agenda will unfold in coming weeks.

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What Does Biden Mean on Taiwan?

The Interpreter

When Washington doesn’t speak with one voice, its powers of strategic ambiguity are slowly chipped away.

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‘Quad’ Talks in Japan Open With Eyes on China and Ukraine

Deutsche Welle

Leaders from the U.S., Japan, India, and Australia are in Tokyo looking to bolster the Indo-Pacific group of major democratic nations. Although China is the Quad’s long term focus, Ukraine’s sure to feature on the agenda.

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US Strongly Advocates for Taiwan to Regain WHO Status

Voice of America

The State Department’s renewed support for Taiwan comes days after U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that directs the secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the WHO.

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