U.S. foreign policy was once all about race. If the U.S. isn’t careful, race may come back.
A new U.S. partnership with the U.K. and Australia could fuel risky notions of civilizational conflict
Fights over marine boundaries are creating safe zones for pirates
New research reveals how contested waters have become maritime hot spots
Don’t expect regional organizations to rein in coups
Here’s why ASEAN and ECOWAS stumbled after recent coups in Mali and Myanmar.
Rumors are flying that China is behind the coup in Myanmar. That’s almost certainly wrong.
But if the Myanmar crisis turns into a great power confrontation, China might back the generals.
15 countries just signed the world’s largest trade pact. The U.S. isn’t one of them.
Will the U.S. economy suffer as nations in the Asia-Pacific region get closer?
The U.N.’s top court ordered Myanmar to protect the Rohingya. Here’s how that could matter.
The ruling was a significant defeat for Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s president and a former human rights icon
The U.S. Navy and Southeast Asian nations held joint maneuvers for the first time. What are the key takeaways?
Beijing held similar maritime exercises in 2018.
What China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea means — and what comes next
China’s ‘maritime gray zone operations’ target U.S. naval vessels.
The U.S. quietly made a big splash about the South China Sea
Mike Pompeo just reaffirmed Washington has Manila’s back.
40 years ago, Deng Xiaoping changed China — and the world
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A more assertive Beijing raises new questions for U.S.-China relations
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China just asserted its hold over the South China Sea. Will ASEAN nations push back?
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Trump’s tariffs aren’t the biggest trade problem. Will China step up to protect the WTO?
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South Korea has reason to be skeptical — and optimistic — about dialogue with North Korea
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Four reasons Trump’s Asia trip is so important
As Donald Trump embarks on his first presidential trip to
5 things you need to know about the Rohingya crisis — and how it could roil Southeast Asia
A humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding along the Bangladesh-Burma border. More than 370,000
Can Trump count on Manila to put pressure on North Korea? 3 points to know.
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The Gulf states are turning to Asia in a big way. Here’s why it matters.
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Is China ready to budge on the South China Sea? Here’s why compromise is possible.
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President Duterte is talking tough. Will it cost the Philippines?
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is taking a dim view of
Here’s how the South China Sea ruling affects U.S. interests
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Here’s why Jakarta doesn’t push back when China barges into Indonesian waters
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Here’s how falling oil prices could make the world more peaceful and cooperative
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Wishing away the world without the West
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What the new bank of BRICS is all about
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Is the nonproliferation agenda stuck in the Cold War?
[Note from Erica Chenoweth: This is a guest post from Francesca