A new Council on Foreign Relations report presents China in a distorted light.
Getting China Wrong, Yet Again
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America’s Clash of Civilizations Runs Up Against China’s Dialogue of Civilizations
Two speeches and two very different approaches to the world.
The Rising Tide of the Populist Right
The rise of the populist right is like climate change — a profound transformation of the political landscape, not just a temporary oscillation in the political temperature.
The Next US-North Korea Summit
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are scheduled to meet again. Here are several reasons to be optimistic about next month’s summit.
Two Strongmen Embrace as US Watches from Sidelines
Rodrigo Duterte and Xi Jinping are loving their bromance. But the relationship doesn’t have a lot of popular support.
Listen to the Governor of Okinawa
The new governor of Okinawa wants to persuade Washington to stop a controversial base construction project. Will Washington listen?
China’s Belt and Road Hits Bumps in Laos
Chinese economic development strategies need fine-tuning.
Wait, You’re Sanctioning Us?!
It’s time for the world to blacklist Trump, his associates, and his businesses.
China’s Bigger Economic Threat
America should worry less about China’s economic success and more about a potential Chinese financial implosion.
Beneath America’s Turbulent Relationship With Its Most Hated Ally
If Trump wants a successful South Asia policy, he’d best start by mending fences with Pakistan.