East Asia

For more than seventy years, East Asia has been the nexus of US presence and engagement in Asia. Today, the region is becoming a hotbed for the return of great power competition, with long-term US allies and partners like Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan next door to competitors and challengers including China, Russia, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. While East Asia continues to navigate a number of longstanding traditional security issues, it must also address the rise of online disinformation, competition to pioneer emerging technologies, and more.

Content

New Atlanticist

Nov 22, 2017

New Partner, New Jobs: A Closer Look at Chinese FDI in Latin America

By Sebastian Maag Pardo

As Latin America embarks on the path to economic recovery, the region is in dire need of job creation sources, which, given dwindling US engagement with its southern neighbors, might be increasingly reliant on China. Beijing has rapidly increased its investments in the region, with over $10 billion invested per year since 2012. If current […]

China

New Atlanticist

Nov 21, 2017

Will North Korea Lash Out Over State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation?

By Rachel Ansley

The decision by US President Donald J. Trump’s administration to designate North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism, while of questionable efficacy, marks a justified increase of pressure from Washington on Pyongyang, according to Atlantic Council analysts. In the latest move in an ongoing diplomatic crisis between the United States and North Korea over the […]

Korea

In the News

Nov 21, 2017

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss China’s Tencent Surpassing Facebook’s Market Value

By Jamie Metzl

Watch the full discussion here.

China

In the News

Nov 21, 2017

Fishman Quoted in Caixin Media on North Korea Sanctions

By Edward Fishman

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Korea

In the News

Nov 21, 2017

Braw in South China Morning Post: China Needs to Spell out its Arctic Ambitions, to Ease Suspicion

By Elisabeth Braw

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China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Nov 17, 2017

Manning in Nikkei Asian Review: A post-American Asia Looms Larger on the Horizon

By Robert Manning

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China

In the News

Nov 15, 2017

Cohen Quoted in Newsweek on Trump’s Diplomacy As Cause of China’s Talks With North Korea

By Ariel Cohen

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China

In the News

Nov 14, 2017

Castello Joins CNN to Discuss President Trump’s Visit to China

By Carlos Castello-Catchot

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China

In the News

Nov 12, 2017

Cohen Joins CNBC to Discuss Technology Transfers in China

By Ariel Cohen

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China
Tusk Trade Tile

Trade in Action

Nov 10, 2017

TRADE IN ACTION November 10

By Global Business & Economics Program

THIS WEEK IN TRADEThis week’s news has been dominated by President Trump’s trip to Asia. 

Economy & Business Japan

Experts

Events