March – April 2024
President Obama’s second term overlapped perfectly with the first four years after the inauguration of President Xi Jinping, who adopted several major shifts in China’s previous foreign policy […]
What was the meaning of Xi Jinping’s Sunnylands offer to Barack Obama in 2013? It revealed far more than many recognized. Xi called for a “new model of […]
The emergence of a new, more assertive Chinese foreign policy under President Xi Jinping had enormous implications for China’s relations with Asia’s Southern Tier—India, Australia, and the Association […]
In the period after Japan hosted the G7 summit, Japanese interest remained high in international relations in the Indo-Pacific. Coverage demonstrated optimism about South Korea as a partner, […]
The security and diplomatic schedule of President Yoon, which had been hectic since the trilateral summit between South Korea, the United States, and Japan held in Phnom Penh, […]
In early 2023, Chinese analysts explored ASEAN perspectives on the Biden administration’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). They considered the reasons for different levels of enthusiasm for IPEF among […]
In the summer of 2013 a new, online journal began, based in Seoul, edited from Washington, DC, and dedicated to the study of international relations in the Indo-Pacific, […]
How closely should Russia align with China in the Asia-Pacific? Against the backdrop of the crisis in Ukraine, how is the regional architecture in Asia taking shape? Are […]
The early spring of 2023 proved to be a busy time for Japanese diplomacy. After hosting Yoon Suk-yeol on a historic reconciliation visit, Kishida Fumio outlined a new […]
In early 2023, Chinese analysts devoted significant attention to India’s maritime policy, assessing its impact on China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road initiative and linking it to recent […]