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Introduction
Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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Lost Decade
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Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine evaluate the limitations of the Pivot to Asia and offer a compelling vision for the future of U.S. foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific. -
The U.S.-Japan AllianceThe alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of U.S. security policy in East Asia for decades. Now, Japan’s role in global security is growing as challenges from China and North Korea mount.
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The Maldives Is Moving Toward China. Here’s What to Know.Once a close Indian partner, the Maldives is now aligning more with China. Is the island nation becoming a flash point in the China-India relationship?
Experts in this Region
Senior Fellow for China and Indo-Pacific Studies and Director of the Initiative on China Strategy
Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
Ira A. Lipman Chair in Emerging Technologies and National Security and Director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program (ON LEAVE)
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The President’s Inbox Recap: A Second China ShockA surge in Chinese manufacturing exports is threatening jobs in many countries, not just the United States.
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As Vuong Dinh Hue Resigns, Vietnamese Politics Get Even MessierResignations in Vietnam’s top political leadership have exposed widespread societal corruption and prompted a succession crisis for the party.
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A Second China Shock, With Brad SetserBrad Setser, the Whitney Shepardson senior fellow at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the causes and consequences of China’s export surge.
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Singapore’s New Prime Minister Lawrence Wong Faces Challenges From Day OneAfter two decades in office, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will pass the baton to the ruling party’s chosen successor, who faces a complex geopolitical environment and growing challenges to the party’s leadership at home.
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Numbers of Visitors to China Rises From Pandemic-Era LowsInternational arrivals to China seem to be picking back up as Beijing seeks to use tourism to boost its stagnating domestic economy.
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Blinken Visits China, May Day Stirs Workers’ Rights Concerns, the U.S. Resumes Ukraine Aid, and MoreSecretary of State Antony Blinken wraps his second visit to China as tensions mount over Beijing’s military support of Russia’s war in Ukraine and ongoing threats in the South China Sea; International Workers’ Day on May 1 comes at a time of revived labor activism over wages and inequality; and U.S. President Joe Biden approves a $61 billion foreign aid package providing critical military assistance to Ukraine, potentially improving the situation on the ground in the war with Russia.
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China’s Battle Against Air Pollution: An UpdateAlthough China seems to have continued improving air quality during the Covid era, it is premature to celebrate the end of its war against pollution.
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The Bottom Is Falling Out for Myanmar’s JuntaThe Myanmar army is experiencing a rapid rise in defections and military losses, posing questions about the continued viability of the junta’s grip on power.
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Aftermath of Iran’s Attack on Israel, EU Talks Ukraine, India’s Massive Election, and MoreConcerns grow over the widening Middle East conflict after Iran launches three hundred ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones at Israel; European Union (EU) leaders discuss how to bolster aid to Ukraine amid an uptick in Russian attacks and the situation unfolding in the Middle East; India kicks off the world’s largest democratic election—spanning more than forty-four days—where the incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to win again; and warming water temperatures cause a mass bleaching of coral reefs.
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Onshoring Semiconductor Production: National Security Versus Economic EfficiencyPolicymakers are increasingly concerned by the U.S.’s dependence on Taiwanese semiconductors. Is onshoring their production to the U.S.—a goal of the CHIPS and Science Act—a practical path forward?
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Prime Minister Kishida’s Tour de ForceThe highlights from Kishida Fumio's busy week in Washington.
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Election 2024: The United States Is Facing a Second China ShockEach Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: China’s effort to solve its economic woes by doubling down on exports is creating a policy challenge for others.