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China-US Relations: Looking for an Edge

China-US Relations: Looking for an Edge

Unable to match Bangkok militarily, Phnom Penh has instead pursued asymmetric strategies in the current border dispute.

08.07.2025 10

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Is a Broad Free Trade Coalition Possible?

Or are we doomed to repeat the rise of economic blocs that preceded the world wars?

19.06.2025 3

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America’s Power Vacuum and China’s Offensive

Time for other countries in the region to step up.

17.06.2025 4

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A Visit by Japanese Parliamentarians to China

And what it reveals of current China-Japan relations.

27.05.2025 20

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Voice of America Shutdown: Trump’s Gift to China

31.03.2025 10

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China’s Take on IMEC

What does Beijing think about the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor?

25.02.2025 5

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Japan, World War II and the Murayama Statement

Approaching the 80th anniversary of the war’s end, Tokyo must adopt the right historical perspective.

25.02.2025 10

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What Next for Japan’s Relations With China?

And what’s behind the recent flurry of diplomatic initiatives?

16.01.2025 6

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Lai Ching-te and the ‘Republic of China’ and ‘Motherland’ Theories

Since it was inaugurated in May, the administration of the Democratic Progressive Party’s Lai Ching-te has gotten off to a relatively solid start....

29.11.2024 10

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Thinking About China’s Military Exercises Near Taiwan

What does Beijing hope to achieve?

21.11.2024 7

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The China-Japan Travel Visa Spat

Beijing wants Japan – and only Japan – to offer reciprocity.

13.11.2024 3

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The Transformation of Japanese Politics and New Japan-Taiwan Relations

The eclipse of a key faction in Japan has changed the landscape.

24.10.2024 7

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Japan’s Foreign Policy Beyond the U.S. Presidential Election

09.10.2024 9

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Historical Anti-Japanese Demonstrations in China and the Recent Shenzhen Incident

Why this time is different.

08.10.2024 3

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Japan-Taiwan Maritime Security Cooperation

Recent drills raised hackles in Beijing.

23.08.2024 4

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China Rejects the ‘San Francisco System’

Beijing may be trying to turn back the clock.

21.08.2024 6

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