The North Korean Human Rights Standoff - Jul. 7, 2008

U.S. efforts to deal with North Korea have always presented an exquisite foreign-policy dilemma. The original refusal to "engage" policy resulted in North Korean nuclear weapons and significant suffering by the North Korean people. However, the recent bilateral approach have produced dramatically positive results, as discussed in this commentary by Hahm Chaibong for PacNet.

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China's Responsibility to Protect: The Nation Can Help Citizens in Myanmar, Sudan — Jun. 17, 2008

Of all countries remiss in their responsibility to protect human rights, China bears special scrutiny because of its influence with the Myanmar and Sudanese regimes, writes David C. Gompert.

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Clarifying the Yuan Debate: U.S., China Economic Imbalance Benefits Both Nations — Feb. 1, 2008

China's surplus contributes to sustaining its high growth rates, and the U.S. deficit contributes to easing inflationary pressures while enhancing average living standards through the competitive price and quality of imports from China, writes Charles Wolf Jr.

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Disoriented: In Asia, U.S. Still Guards the Fort but Surrenders the Bank - May 1, 2008

The United States owes its victory in the Cold War to a joint military and economic strategy of nation-building and reconstruction. But in recent years, the United States has abandoned this recipe for success. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Asia, as discussed in this article by William H. Overholt for RAND Review .

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A New National Strategy for Korea: North Korea Threats Require Deterrence, Reconciliation - Mar. 13, 2008

Over the last five years, the South Korean government has tried to downplay the military threat posed by North Korea. However North Korea still poses a serious military threat to South Korea as discussed by Bruce Bennett in this commentary for Korea Herald.

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Lecture by Visiting Asian Leader: Dean Kishore Mahbubani - Feb. 19, 2008

Dean Kishore Mahbubani, a leading Singaporean statesman and now Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Service, is visiting Los Angeles on a book tour and will address a RAND audience

Bill Overholt speaking on "Asia, America, and Transformation of Geopolitics" - Feb. 7, 2008

Bill Overholt will provide a private presentation to the World Affairs Council of Northern California (WAC) to be followed by a public lecture and book signing.

Asia Society Roundtable with Li Zhongjie - Jan. 30, 2008

Li Zhongjie, a senior Chinese Deputy Minister responsible for providing policy research guidelines to China's top leaders will participate in a roundtable discussion on U.S. - Asia Policy. Members of the advisory boards for CAPP and CMEPP will be in attendance.