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Laura Lucas Magnuson's blog By Jon Macha, Director, Public Programs US-China relations have been remarkably stable for the past four decades, but two recent “firsts” have the potential to shake things up. How much, we’ll have to watch. The now well-d ...


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http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/12/05/a-different-kind-of-pivot-to-asia/ December 5, 2016 Foreign PolicyAsia, Global EconomyGlobal EconomyAsia ...


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Laura Lucas Magnuson's blog Add another piece of uncertainty into the global blender: South Korea is now effectively leaderless after its president was impeached, a turn that could portend serious consequences both for US foreign policy in Northeast ...


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Eighteen years into the 21st Century, it is time to re-evaluate what has been called the age of Asia. Following the rise of populism and anti-globalization movements in the west, Asia has every opportunity to become the well-oiled, policy-defining voice i ...


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For decades, Asian security has been reliant on a series of alliances. Yet President Donald Trump has already called that balance into question with indications that he is open to effecting significant change in the region. From reevaluating security trea ...


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http://www.wsj.com/articles/an-early-challenge-to-trumps-foreign-policy-in-asia-... Karl Friedhoff January 11, 2017 The Wall Street JournalAsia, Global SecurityGlobal SecurityAsia Karl Friedhoff ...


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Kim Heys's blog Talk from the incoming Trump administration on Asia is rattling allies in the region. In the latest Deep Dish podcast, Council experts Cécile Shea and Karl Friedhoff talk with host Brian T. Hanson about the return on US investment in ...


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“The one-China principle, which is the political foundation of the China-U.S. relations, is non-negotiable,” Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, January 16, 2017. The "One China" policy—whereby the US maintains formal ...



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mh_xi-jingping-world-economic-forum_870x480.jpg Laura Lucas Magnuson's blog President Donald Trump’s vision of an “America First” domestic and foreign policy is sowing seeds of confusion and concern. His administration alternates between hawkishness ...