Commentary / World Aug 2, 2022
‘Smart’ decoupling of West and China is possible with right tools
Western governments including the U.S. are determined to deny Beijing access to technologies that can advance its military capabilities.
Books / Reviews Jul 31, 2022
'Daring to Struggle': A nation's pursuit of the 'China dream'
"Daring to Struggle" is the capstone of Bates Gill’s 40 years of watching Beijing and his new book assesses Chinese leader Xi Jinping's rise to power and its consequences.
Commentary / World Jul 26, 2022
Implementation, not innovation, is the key to economic success
Innovation has been the main driver of long-term economic growth since the Industrial Revolution. But in today's day and age, diffusion of new technologies separates winners from losers.
Commentary / World Jul 19, 2022
A visit that could soothe Tokyo’s suspicions of Seoul
The visit to Japan by South Korea's foreign minister, Park Jin, could be the most consequential of the Yoon presidency.
Commentary / World Jul 13, 2022
Anti-American sentiment throws a long shadow over geopolitics
There is even a virulent strain of anti-American sentiment among countries with much to lose if they distance themselves from Washington and its policies.
Commentary / World Jul 5, 2022
The downward spiral of the U.S.-China ‘tech cold war’
The difficult U.S.-China relationship may not be ‘a new Cold War,’ but it sure looks familiar.
Commentary / World Jun 28, 2022
How to keep the peace in the Indo-Pacific
The central question is: What is the organizing principle for collective action to maintain the peace in the Indo-Pacific?
Commentary / Japan Jun 14, 2022
Kishida gets the credit for Abe’s work
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe transformed Japanese thinking about security policy.
Commentary / Japan Jun 7, 2022
Three years out, the verdict is still out on ‘Peak Japan’
The real test is yet to come. In the most optimistic telling, Japan turns its liabilities — a declining population in particular — into assets.
Commentary / World May 31, 2022
Global geopolitical divisions widen, deepen and accelerate
The only effective counter to Beijing’s aggression is genuine progress toward — and contributions to — the economies and security of the region.