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.

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In the News

Oct 2, 2014

Huntsman: China’s Hong Kong Dilemma

By Jon M. Huntsman

Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. writes for CNN GPS on civil disobedience in Hong Kong:

China

In the News

Oct 1, 2014

Huntsman on Sit-In Protests in Hong Kong

By Jon M. Huntsman

Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. joins CNN’s New Day to discuss the ongoing protests taking place in Hong Kong: 

China

In the News

Sep 30, 2014

Huntsman on Protests in Hong Kong

By Jon M. Huntsman

Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. joins Charlie Rose on PBS to discuss the protests in Hong Kong against China’s attempts to restrict democracy there: 

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Japanese destroyer JS Takanami and Danish frigate HDMS Ebern Snare

NATOSource

Sep 26, 2014

NATO and Japan Conduct First Ever Joint Counter-Piracy Drill

By NATO

NATO and Japan conducted a joint counter-piracy drill in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday (25 September 2014) to test communications and tactical skills. It was the first such joint naval exercise between the two maritime fleets.

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In the News

Sep 25, 2014

Cliff on Chinese Arms Sales

By Roger Cliff

Bloomberg quotes Asia Security Initiative Nonresident Fellow Roger Cliff on Chinese arms sales: 

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In the News

Sep 23, 2014

Brummer: The Challenges of Releasing the Redback

By Chris Brummer

C. Boyden Gray Fellow on Global Growth and Finance Chris Brummer writes for the International Financial Law Review on the implications of the Chinese currency’s entrance into international markets: 

China
Chinese Ambassador to Iceland Ma Jisheng, Sept. 30, 2013

NATOSource

Sep 17, 2014

Is China’s Ambassador to Iceland Missing Because He Spied for Japan?

By Reuters and Kyodo News International

From Reuters:  China’s Foreign Ministry refused to say on Wednesday where its ambassador to Iceland was or who was even representing Beijing in the country, following reports he had been arrested by state security for passing secrets to Japan.

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In the News

Sep 12, 2014

Pham on Trade Between China and Africa

By J. Peter Pham

The New York Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Chinese investment in Tanzania:

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In the News

Aug 26, 2014

Ward on the Likelihood of a Great Power War

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Program Assistant Alex Ward joins the Diplomat‘s podcast to discuss the factors that make a great power war between the United States and China more likely:

China

Defense Industrialist

Aug 26, 2014

Germany and Japan’s Differing Arms Export Regimes

By James Hasik

It’s much easier to kill an arms exporting franchise than to build one. The armaments export policies of Germany and Japan seem to be crossing paths this month. His recent approval of the export of a whole tank factory to Algeria notwithstanding, German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel is said to have been piling up license requests on his desk, content to […]

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