East Asia

Manning quoted in Newsweek: Donald Trump lost the election but won on China—the US-Beijing relationship has changed forever

By Atlantic Council

Kroenig argues that great-power competition with China is about both ideology and power

By Atlantic Council

On November 11, Foreign Policy published a column by Matthew Kroenig, in which he argues that great-power competition with China is about both ideology and power. Some prominent thinkers have argued that China poses a threat because of its growing power and that it would be a “catastrophic mistake” to view this competition primarily through an ideological lens. But Kroenig argues […]

Manning in East Asia Forum: A Biden presidency’s impact on the Asia Pacific

By Atlantic Council

Busch in The Hill: Biden must do better than Trump’s tariffs in challenging China on intellectual property

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch offers two policy proposals that President-Elect Biden could use to move beyond President Trump's tariffs on China and towards a solution that prioritizes intellectual property rights. writes that a recent case by a US company against President Trump's tariffs on China puts an unflattering light on the President's tariff narrative.

Pavel interviewed by TRT World on international implications of a Biden administration

By Atlantic Council

On November 7, Director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Barry Pavel discussed what the Biden administration means for international affairs on Turkish international news channel TRT World. Pavel commented on how the Biden administration will respond to great-power competitors, nuclear proliferation, and climate change.

Kroenig and Ashford discuss US election results and the potential for hostile actions by adversaries

By Atlantic Council

On November 5, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss uncertain US presidential election results, the possibility that adversaries could take advantage of the United States while it is awaiting a […]

Friedlander in Politico on the impact of the election on US-China relations

By Julia Friedlander

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Garlauskas warns against North Korean multiple reentry vehicles

By Atlantic Council

On November 5, Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative, published an article on CSIS Beyond Parallel where he warns against the danger of Pyongyang resuming strategic weapon testing, including technologies related to multiple nuclear-capable reentry vehicles. Garlauskas purposes that Washington should […]