2020/10/19 |
George Scialabba: Democracy vs Plutocracy
The United States is a plutocracy. The climate is at stake. Will this election make a difference?
2020/10/10 |
Survey: What Is the Greatest National Security Threat to South Koreans?
The United States, North Korea, and Japan all seem equally threatening in the eyes of South Koreans, a new survey finds.
2020/06/18 |
Trump Signs Sanctions Law Over China Crackdown of Uyghurs
Donald Trump has signed into law an act that authorizes sanctions against Chinese officials over the mass incarceration of Uyghur Muslims. The move is likely to deliver a fresh blow to the already tense U.S.-China ties.
2020/04/17 |
Trump Announces Plan to Reopen US Economy
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a three-step plan titled "Opening Up America Again" to reopen businesses.
2019/06/19 |
Time for Mexico to Show Machismo
Might Mexico choose to abandon trade ties with the U.S. in favor of stronger ties with China?
2019/03/13 |
An Open Letter to President Trump: Why Taiwan Should Matter to the US
An open letter to US President Donald Trump ahead of the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act.
2019/02/28 |
Trump-Kim Summit Ends Abruptly With No Deal
The second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un has ended without a deal.
2019/02/27 |
Donald Trump & Kim Jong-un Meet Again in Vietnam. What Comes Next?
The two leaders met briefly ahead of a scheduled day of talks over North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
2019/02/07 |
4 Reasons Vietnam Is Perfect for the Second Trump-Kim Summit
Donald Trump says the second summit between he and Kim Jong-un is set to take place in Vietnam in late February.
2019/01/09 |
How the Meng Wanzhou Case Imperils the US Commitment to 'Rule of Law'
As US-China trade negotiations continue in Beijing, it's hard not to feel like Meng is being leveraged as a 'bargaining chip' – after all, Donald Trump has admitted as much.
2018/12/27 |
OPINION: The Departure of James Mattis Is a Dire Warning for Taiwan
Taiwan should note that the US can no longer be counted on to unconditionally support its allies.
2018/12/01 |
The World Is Waiting: Trump & Xi to Meet at G20 as Trade War Rages On
World markets are paralyzed ahead of a scheduled 2019 tariff hike from 10 to 25 percent.
2018/11/14 |
The Philippines Might Be Quietly Ditching China for the United States
The Philippines, privately frustrated with Beijing, is expanding its defense cooperation with the US.
2018/11/09 |
Why It's So Difficult for the US to Divorce Itself From China
Like it or not, rapidly 'decoupling' from China might get messy should the United States try it.
2018/11/08 |
CARTOON: Trump, Bolsonaro, and Taiwan's Looney Friends
Taiwan's 17 remaining official allies, along with its larger unofficial friends, make for strange bedfellows.
2018/09/28 |
Guess Who's Back: Xi Sheds Low Profile to Navigate the Trade War
Xi Jinping laid low throughout the summer, leading to rabid speculation from China watchers. He's back now, but is he here to stay?
2018/09/12 |
OPINION: US Diplomatic Recalls Should Not Inspire Taiwanese Confidence
The US recalled diplomats from countries that dropped recognition of Taiwan, but it’s anyone’s guess who is calling the shots in Washington.
2018/08/20 |
OPINION: Differing Strategic Visions in the Indo-Pacific Cloud the Region's Future
India, Japan and the US all have different ideas about what the Indo-Pacific means, casting doubt over its future as a concept.
