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Navigating Asia's Stormy Seas: Regional Perspectives on U.S.-China Competition
Michael S. Chase, Mara Karlin
Aug 7, 2018
The Diplomat
Many of the key advantages the United States enjoys in a strategic competition with China depend on strong relationships with U.S. allies and partners. Beijing will certainly do its utmost to take advantage of any opportunities presented by concerns about the strength and sustainability of the U.S. role in the region.
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The Security Risks of a Trade War with China
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
Aug 6, 2018
Foreign Affairs
As U.S.-China trade tensions continue to rise, many observers are focused on the potential for a full-fledged trade war that could destabilize the world economy. But there are security concerns as well. A China less constrained by and invested in economic ties with the United States could pose a greater challenge to U.S. foreign policy.
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China Prepares for an International Order After U.S. Leadership
Timothy R. Heath
Aug 2, 2018
Lawfare
In Beijing's estimation, key geopolitical developments have increased the possibility that China will face a power transition with the United States in coming years. In response, Chinese officials are laying the groundwork to manage that transition and ensure a leading role for their country in the emerging international order.
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Security Cooperation
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Is India the Weakest Link in the Quad?
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Jul 23, 2018
Foreign Policy
India's sustained membership in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue would fit with the goal of balancing against China to deter it from further militarizing the Indo-Pacific. But New Dehli may be getting cold feet.
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Trade Barriers
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The U.S.-China Trade War: Different Messages
Rafiq Dossani
Jul 20, 2018
RealClearWorld
The trade war between the United States and China began with the notification of tariffs on $34 billion of traded goods on each side. Officials on both sides of the Pacific are using different messages to convey the dispute. What are the real impacts likely to be?
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Military Strategy
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Small States Can Use Naval Mines and Unmanned Vehicles to Deter Maritime Aggression
Scott Savitz
Jul 16, 2018
RealClearDefense
Small coastal nations face potential threats from larger, more powerful adversaries. Their coastlines represent vulnerabilities that a foe may seek to exploit. But these nations can hinder and deter potential aggressors by using less expensive systems, such as naval mines and unmanned vehicles.
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China
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Book Review: Elizabeth Economy's The Third Revolution
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
Jun 26, 2018
Global Asia
The United States' attitude towards China is undergoing a significant recalibration, perhaps the most fundamental since Beijing's crackdown at Tiananmen Square almost three decades ago. Harnessing its resurgence while tempering its revisionism will likely be Washington's most vexing long-term policy challenge.
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International Diplomacy
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We Need a New International Order. Here's Why
Michael J. Mazarr
Jun 25, 2018
World Economic Forum
The postwar, rule-based international order is under unprecedented strain. The U.S. predominance so characteristic of the current order must give way to a more multilateral system, one that takes seriously the sometimes-differing perspectives of other major powers.
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International Diplomacy
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Without Reform and Cooperation with China, the International System Cannot Hold
Timothy R. Heath, Michael J. Mazarr
Jun 25, 2018
The National Interest
No rule-based international order can survive without Chinese support. Reforms are needed to address Beijing's concerns and provide it with a continued stake in the order. The trick is to decide where compromise is acceptable for U.S. interests and to draw clear lines around principles where it is not.
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International Diplomacy
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The Need for Superpowers to Embrace a Vision of World Affairs
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
Jun 21, 2018
The RAND Blog
A superpower promotes a conception of world affairs that attracts others, enabling it to advance its objectives and amplify its values far more than it could on its own. Washington has a significant edge over Beijing in this regard.
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The Quad: Second Verse, Same as the First?
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
Jun 15, 2018
The Diplomat
Members of “the Quad”—an informal collaborative arrangement among the United States, Japan, India, and Australia—have proven incapable of adopting either a shared understanding of or unified policies toward China.
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Taiwan
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Beijing's Threats Against Taiwan Are Deadly Serious
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 22, 2018
Foreign Policy
China's perception of the political status of Taiwan and how close Taipei and Washington have become has come to dominate cross-strait relations. Taiwan and the United States should prepare for greater hostility in the coming years, almost certainly lasting until the next Taiwan presidential election in 2020.
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Vietnam
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Deciphering Vietnam's Evolving Military Doctrine in the South China Sea
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman, Nguyen Nhat Anh
May 11, 2018
Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Vietnam has sought to balance China's expanding presence in the South China Sea through diplomacy and military modernization. The Vietnam People's Army has acquired many useful weapons, but unfamiliarity with combat in the sea and air will test its evolving military doctrine.
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International Trade
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The Greater Danger of U.S.-China Trade Tensions
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
May 9, 2018
The Diplomat
Trade tensions between the United States and China could escalate into a full-blown trade war, with ramifications for economic ties and the global economy. The long-term danger, however, is that tensions could begin to undercut the interdependence that has been so essential to keeping strategic competition between the two giants in check.
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China
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Recalibrate, Rather Than Abandon, U.S. China Policy
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
May 8, 2018
World Politics Review
China does not necessarily seek to succeed the U.S. as the world’s superpower, especially if such a mantle would impose on it real and/or perceived obligations for steering global affairs. What is the verdict, then, on America’s China policy, and where should the two countries go from here?
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China
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To Protect Interests Abroad, China Will Feature a Diverse Array of Military, Non-Military Forces
Timothy R. Heath
Apr 9, 2018
The National Interest
As Beijing grapples with the realities of an economy increasingly susceptible to disruption from distant influences, experts debate how the Chinese military might protect overseas interests. Some have speculated that China may seek a military like that of the United States. Others have dismissed such a possibility.
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China

Navigating Asia's Stormy Seas: Regional Perspectives on U.S.-China Competition

The Security Risks of a Trade War with China

China Prepares for an International Order After U.S. Leadership

Is India the Weakest Link in the Quad?

The U.S.-China Trade War: Different Messages

Small States Can Use Naval Mines and Unmanned Vehicles to Deter Maritime Aggression

Book Review: Elizabeth Economy's The Third Revolution

We Need a New International Order. Here's Why

Without Reform and Cooperation with China, the International System Cannot Hold

The Need for Superpowers to Embrace a Vision of World Affairs

The Quad: Second Verse, Same as the First?

Beijing's Threats Against Taiwan Are Deadly Serious

Deciphering Vietnam's Evolving Military Doctrine in the South China Sea

The Greater Danger of U.S.-China Trade Tensions

Recalibrate, Rather Than Abandon, U.S. China Policy

To Protect Interests Abroad, China Will Feature a Diverse Array of Military, Non-Military Forces

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