By Victor D. Cha — *A version of this op-ed appeared online (in Korean) on October 2, 2019 in The Chosun Ilbo. Throughout history, the tenor of U.S.-China relations has had a major impact on the Korean peninsula. China’s decision…
By Scott Kennedy & Daniel Rosen — Despite the various U.S. sanctions related to Xinjiang, the explosive tensions involving the National Basketball Association and Hong Kong, and other possible flare-ups, the United States and China are still resuming trade talks…
By Jude Blanchette — As President Donald Trump and other world leaders gathered for the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), decided to skip the event…
By Ryan Kennedy — Since 2000, China has lent more than $143 billion to African governments. The Chinese presence across Africa has accelerated through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), as 37 African nations have signed formal Belt and Road…
By Jude Blanchette & Mingda Qiu — On August 30, the Politburo of the Communist Party of China (CCP) announced that the long-awaited Fourth Plenum of the Nineteenth Central Committee will convene in October 2019, during which the body will review…
By Drake Long — Secretary of Defense (and former secretary of the Army) Mark Esper has signaled a new strategy for the U.S. Army based on great power competition. Expectations should be tempered as to what the Army can offer.…
By Naimisha Pradhan — India and China have had an eventful trade history. Termed the “Factory of the Modern World,” China’s economic model has industrialized into a manufacturing and trading powerhouse. India’s trade deficit with China has expanded over past…
By Brian Harding & Kim Mai Tran — On August 5, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will become the first U.S. secretary of state to visit the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The visit highlights a dramatic rise in attention…
By Monica Michiko Sato — Since assuming office in 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte has been under the scrutiny of the international community not only for his unconventional politicking style, but also for his unpredictable policies. Given the often-contradicting statements from…
By Scott Kennedy — Not So Fast! Just as everyone was getting comfortable thinking a broad U.S.-China trade deal was close at hand, and the relationship between the world’s two largest powers would stabilize, a consensus emerged that President Trump…
