Sep 18, 2026

The United States needs to demonstrate solidarity with Japan as it faces concurrent challenges from China, Russia, and North Korea.

Apr 10, 2026

Presidents Xi and Trump should address the issue of nuclear weapons testing along with nuclear arms control to enhance strategic stability between China and the United States.

Jan 16, 2026

South Korea has recently proven atypically successful in straddling regional tensions involving China, but Beijing’s strained relations with Washington and its allies will sorely test Seoul’s pragmatic diplomacy in 2026.

Nov 21, 2025

The meeting between the Chinese and U.S. presidents in South Korea at the end of October resolved some issues but left many unanswered. These deferred questions will likely drive next year’s Sino-American policy agenda.

Oct 24, 2025

Recent developments warrant a senior China-U.S. dialogue regarding Afghanistan, beginning with the upcoming meeting between the Chinese and U.S. presidents in Seoul.

Oct 03, 2025

By displaying China’s growing military power, the September 3 parade aimed to intimidate adversaries, impress friends, and justify government policies. Yet, Russia’s failures in Ukraine remind us that organizing a parade and winning a war are different endeavors.

Sep 25, 2025

The new Global Governance Initiative that President Xi presented at the recent SCO and BRICS summits represents the most direct Chinese challenge to the U.S.-led global order since the Cold War. The United States needs to strengthen its counter-messaging in response.

Aug 08, 2025

China declined an opportunity to join Iran in its June 2025 confrontation with the United States and Israel. Though Beijing enjoys good relations with the Iranian regime, competing alignments and other considerations convinced PRC policymakers to adopt a low profile during the twelve-day war.

Jun 20, 2025

The U.S. national security community is publicizing its anxieties about China’s military build-up and Beijing’s security partnership with Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

May 14, 2025

With U.S. encouragement, Northeast Asia has seen unprecedented cooperation between Japan and South Korea in recent years. But rising economic frictions, domestic political changes in Japan and especially South Korea, and evolving U.S. global priorities could impede or even reverse recent gains.