In the South China Sea the season for territorial and fishing clashes has started. Vietnam accused China of firing shots at a fishing trawler near the Paracel islands, while a Chinese ministry of defence report stated that only flares were…
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Friday Five: March 15, 2013
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe formally announced that Japan plans to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, after months of debate in Japan and diplomatic consultations with existing TPP partners. CSIS scholars Mike Green and Matt Goodman were on the case…
Falling behind the Curve: Effects of an Outdated U.S. Immigration Policy
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By Camille Danvers David Cameron recently visited India for three days with the largest delegation a British Prime Minister has ever led to India. With him, Cameron brought an important message: the United Kingdom welcomes Indian students and high-skilled workers…
The Dialog: Joseph Yun
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This week Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Joseph Yun sat down with CSIS Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies Ernie Bower for our latest Dialog podcast conversation. A key architect of the U.S.…
2013 Asia-Pacific Forecast: Southeast Asia
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By Ernie Bower Editor’s Note: The CSIS Asia Team is writing a series of analyses that forecasts key issues and challenges in the Asia-Pacific. Here Ernie Bower explains that sustaining U.S. commitment to Southeast Asia in 2013 will require consistent…
Whither the Pivot in 2013?
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By Mike Green Editor’s Note: The CSIS Asia Team is writing a series of analyses that forecasts key issues and challenges in the Asia-Pacific for 2013. Dr. Michael J. Green opens the series by assessing the prospects for the U.S.…
The Leaderboard: Ed Royce
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Who is he? Edward “Ed” Royce is a republican U.S. representative for California’s 40th congressional district, in Orange County. Representative Royce was born in Los Angeles and attended California State University, Fullerton, and became a state senator in 1982. He…
Friday Five: December 7, 2012
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In North Korea, missile launch preparation reportedly continues, with a projected launch range of December 10-22. Korea Chair Victor Cha and program Fellow Ellen Kim have penned a new CSIS Critical Questions, which points out that the DPRK averages a…
The U.S. Ambassador: Reconceptualizing a Leadership Role in Asia
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By Ernie Bower The United States is under-utilizing its ambassadors in the Asia Pacific. The role of the U.S. Ambassador should be redefined by having them spend more time in the United States. U.S. Ambassadors have the skills and opportunity…
CSIS Asia Team Mega Event Series Recap
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Over the past two weeks our CSIS Asia Team hosted a series of high profile events on developments in the Asia-Pacific and the implications for U.S. foreign policy. Here at cogitASIA On Monday, September 24 CSIS Senior Vice President for…