2020OCT08

Special Forum

Introduction

By Gilbert Rozman

In the early autumn of 2020, when Joe Biden was leading decisively in the polls, many in the Indo-Pacific …

2020OCT08

Special Forum

Contemplating US Policy on China and the Indo-Pacific: Some Thoughts regarding …

By Amanda Trea Phua

By most accounts, the last four years have been something of a sea change in US foreign policy. During this …

2020OCT07

Special Forum

Anticipating Japan’s Attitudes toward the US President in 2021

By Akimoto Satohiro

Japan has a very practical view on who the US president is. Throughout the postwar period, Japan’s …

2020OCT07

Special Forum

Sustaining the Momentum in the Indo-Pacific: The US Presidential Elections and …

By Shruti Pandalai

When asked about bipartisan support for the Indo-US relationship, India’s Foreign Minister Dr. S. …

2020OCT05

Open Forum

Weighed in the Balance: Abe’s Legacy of Searching for Supplementary Security Partners

By James D.J. Brown

The lives of Japanese diplomats and security planners were simpler in the old days. During the Cold War, Tokyo’s priority was to monitor the …

2020SEP25

Country Reports

Country Report: Russia (September 2020)

By Editorial Staff (with the assistance of Olga Puzanova)

Russians faced at least five Indo-Pacific regional challenges in the late summer of 2020, most of which were not being discussed forthrightly. No doubt …

2020SEP02

Country Reports

Country Report: South Korea (September 2020)

By Sanghwa Hong

In the summer of 2020 foreign policy was largely on hold. The pandemic effect, the wait for US elections, and the relative caution shown by North Korea …

2020AUG31

Country Reports

Country Report: China (August 2020)

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

In the summer of 2020, Chinese analysts continued to grapple with the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for the future of multilateralism and …

2020AUG27

Special Forum

Introduction

By Editorial Staff

On the northern tier of Asia, rethinking about geopolitics centers on three arenas. The first is the …

2020AUG27

Special Forum

Multipolarity versus Sinocentrism: Chinese and Russian Worldviews and Relations

By Gilbert Rozman

On July 3 Hu Xijin of Huanxiu Shibao inserted a needle in the bubble of Sino-Russian harmony, which some may be …