2023/01/17 |
Why South Korea’s President Is Talking About Nuclear Weapons
Yoon could be using the issue to send a tough message to North Korea, but it could be counterproductive, analysts say.
2023/01/10 |
The Korean Peninsula: Why 2023 Will Not Be Like 2017
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.”
2022/12/15 |
Deterrence Across the Taiwan Strait Demands a Diplomatic Touch
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.
2022/11/13 |
Beyond Strategic Clarity: Biden Should Make Clear to Xi That Taiwan Is Not Part of China
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.
2022/11/11 |
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister: Biden-Xi Meeting Conducive to Taiwan Strait Stability
“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.”
2022/11/10 |
Countdown to Asia’s Summit Season
Conflict in Myanmar and Ukraine against a backdrop of U.S.‑China tension – a crowded agenda will unfold in coming weeks.
2022/09/20 |
What Does Biden Mean on Taiwan?
When Washington doesn’t speak with one voice, its powers of strategic ambiguity are slowly chipped away.
2022/05/24 |
‘Quad’ Talks in Japan Open With Eyes on China and Ukraine
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.
2022/05/18 |
US Strongly Advocates for Taiwan to Regain WHO Status
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.
2022/05/17 |
Japan’s Reluctant Realism on Taiwan
As a key U.S. ally in East Asia, Japan is debating the introduction of legislation to ready itself to deal with a contingency scenario in Taiwan, a defensive response rather than a proactive military strategy.
2021/09/15 |
US Engagement in Southeast Asia: How Much Will Be Enough?
Complaints about America’s attention to the region need to be put in proper context.
2021/09/14 |
Biden to Host ‘Quad’ Leaders for Summit to Counter China
Joe Biden will host prime ministers of India, Japan, and Australia at the White House for the first Quad summit. Covid-19, climate change, and China are expected among the key issues at the meeting.
2021/05/21 |
South Korean President To Meet Biden at White House Friday
It may be Moon Jae-in’s final visit to the United States as head of state and his last chance to fulfill campaign pledges before his term ends in 2022.
2021/04/16 |
Japanese PM Faces Tough Balancing Act Between US, China
Japanese Prime Minister will be the first foreign leader to meet Biden at the White House.
2021/04/14 |
For US, Taiwan Is a Climate Ally, Not a Pawn
It is hard to ethically justify trading away the rights of Taiwan’s 24 million people in exchange for Chinese commitments to reduce carbon output by a few percentage points.
2021/04/07 |
Closer Taiwan-US Ties Are Stabilizing the Region, Not the Opposite
Displays of solidarity for Taiwan won’t contain Beijing’s ambition, but U.S. support must factor in its thinking.
2021/01/12 |
How Will Biden’s Strategy on South Asia Differ From Trump’s?
U.S. president-elect Joe Biden might shake up Washington's current foreign policy, but not its South Asia policy.
2021/01/08 |
What Does Biden’s Cabinet Mean for Taiwan?
With most key roles in President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration announced, a look at the main foreign policy figures in Biden's Cabinet may foretell how Washington might approach relations with Taiwan in the upcoming years.