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

In the News

Dec 5, 2016

Manning Quoted by CNBC on the US-China Economic Relationship

By Robert Manning

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China

In the News

Dec 5, 2016

Metzl Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Trump’s Foreign Policy Position on China

By Jamie Metzl

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China

In the News

Dec 5, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: Making China Great Again

By Barbara Slavin

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China

New Atlanticist

Dec 2, 2016

Can the Iran Nuclear Deal Survive Donald Trump?

By Giorgio Cafiero and Daniel Wagner

Donald Trump’s election as the next president of the United States has created uncertainty for the future of the nuclear deal with Iran. On the campaign trail, Trump made no secret of his opposition to the deal—formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). However, even if Trump’s administration retards the implementation of […]

China European Union

In the News

Dec 1, 2016

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss Political Turmoil in South Korea

By Jamie Metzl

Watch the full interview here.

Korea

In the News

Dec 1, 2016

Manning Quoted by Yonhap News Agency on the New Package of UN Sanctions on North Korea

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

Defense Industrialist

Dec 1, 2016

Are Canada’s interim fighters obsolete-on-order?

By Danny Lam

The DND must ensure that the RCAF’s replacement for the CF-18s can defend North America against emerging threats. The Liberal Government of Canada has announced that it intends to swiftly sole-source 18 F/A-18E Super Hornets to fill a perceived capability gap. The need flows from Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan’s views of existing treaty obligations under NORAD and NATO. The Royal Canadian […]

Defense Industry Korea

In the News

Nov 30, 2016

Wyne in The Diplomat: China’s Opportunity To Be A Responsible Stakeholder?

By Ali Wyne

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China

In the News

Nov 30, 2016

Manning Quoted by UPI on the Implications of the UN Sanctions on North Korea

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

EconoGraphics

Nov 29, 2016

The United States Needs China and Vice-Versa

By Filippos Letsas

Over the last decade, China’s large holdings of US debt have helped the Bank of China keep the value of the renminbi artificially low. This strengthened China’s competitive position in the global markets, allowing for cheaper Chinese exports and contributed significantly to China’s large trade surplus, which now accounts for about half of the total US trade deficit.

China Economy & Business

Experts