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April 26, 2017 National Commentaries
China-US-Russia Triangle

After Chairman Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump met on April 6-7 in Florida’s Mar-a-lago, trilateral relations among China, the United States, and Russia became the focus of […]

Feng Shaolei

chemical weapons, Cold War, Crimea, cyber attacks, Mar-a-Lago, Munich security summit, Syria, Trump-Xi Summit, Yalta model
April 24, 2017 Special Forum
Introduction

The unpopularity of the United States is rising around the world, not excluding Northeast Asia. Donald Trump is seen as a loose cannon, arousing distrust in allies and […]

Editorial Staff

alliance system, Anti-Americanism, Asianism, authoritarianism, Cold War, democratization, Donald Trump, Internationalism, missile defense, nuclear proliferation
April 24, 2017 Special Forum
The Case of China

In the shadow of the recent summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, onlookers are eager for clues to the future of Sino–US relations and US policy in […]

Danielle F. S. Cohen (assisted by Dong Jiaxin)

AIIB, cultural diplomacy, Dalai Lama, Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands, OBOR, RCEP, Scarborough Shoal, separatism, Six-Party Talks, South China Sea, THAAD, Tibet, TPP, Trump-Xi Summit, US-Japan Security Treaty, Uyghur, Xinjiang
April 24, 2017 Special Forum
The Case of Russia

When Russian and Japanese foreign and defense ministers met in Tokyo in mid-March for their 2+2 discussions, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sensed the presence of a third party […]

Chris Miller

annexation of Crimea, Cold War, Korean War, military alliance, nuclear proliferation, regime change, sanctions, Six-Party Talks, THAAD, TPP
April 17, 2017 Country Reports
Country Report: China (April 2017)

In early 2017, Chinese experts reacted to the Trump–Xi summit and assessed the broader implications of Trump’s election for the future of the world order—which Chinese observers widely […]

Danielle F. S. Cohen (assisted by Dong Jiaxin)

AIIB, North Korea, OBOR, RCEP, South China Sea, THAAD, TPP, Trump-Xi Summit, US-China Comprehensive Dialogue
April 17, 2017 Alternative Scenarios
Postive Scenario I

Russia until recently anticipated a rapprochement with the United States without damage to its close relations with China. Indeed, given anticipated tensions in US-China relations, the result would […]

Anna Kireeva

Balance of power, Donald Trump, EU, Hub-and-Spokes, North Korea, Russian Far East, Strategic Triangle, Syria, THAAD, Ukraine
April 17, 2017 Alternative Scenarios
The Negative Scenario I

Donald Trump’s election to the presidency generated numerous articles expecting or advocating a rapprochement or even a “grand bargain” with Russia. This reaction reflected Trump’s many favorable campaign […]

Stephen Blank

Balance of power, chemical weapons, NATO, North Korea, Strategic Triangle, Syria, THAAD, TPP, Trump-Xi Summit, Ukraine
April 17, 2017 Alternative Scenarios
The US-Russia-China Triangle

April 2017 has produced an unexpected swing in what used to be known as the Strategic Triangle. In 2014-16, China-Russia relations appeared closer than ever, as neither state […]

Editorial Staff

April 13, 2017 Open Forum
Limits of Chinese Patience Toward North Korea and Prospects of Chinese Cooperation with South Korea

The Korean Peninsula is in a state of deep, growing insecurity. To the north, the Kim regime continues to launch ballistic missiles into the East Sea and prepare […]

Eun A Jo

Ahn Cheol-soo, Balance of power, core interests, Economic sanctions, Kim Jong-nam, Moon Jae-in, nuclear proliferation, presidential election, Six-Party Talks, THAAD, UN Security Council, US-China summit, US-ROK alliance
March 27, 2017 Open Forum
Recent Views in Japan Concerning Sino-Russian Relations

How Japanese officials, media, and academics interpret the state of the relationship between China and Russia matters for Japan’s diplomacy with both countries and its foreign policy more […]

Yoko Hirose

8-point economic cooperation plan, Abe Shinzo, Arms sales, Balance of power, BRICS, energy, G7, India, Kuril Islands, media, NATO, Northern Territories, Putin, sanctions, SCO, Senkaku Islands, Six-Party Talks, South China Sea, Territorial Disputes, Trump, Ukraine, US-Japan alliance, Vietnam, Xi Jinping