president trump should return to richard nixon's geopolitics.
It failed in Southeast Asia, largely because congressional Democrats ended funding for our longtime ally in the region. ..…
thousands throng taipei streets in e.asia's largest pride march
TAIPEI More than 100,000 people thronged the streets of Taiwan's capital Taipei on Saturday for East Asia's largest Pride march, months the first place Asia to do so.. ..…
harvard university asia center
Vietnam Party, State and Society in Era of Great Power Rivalry. ..…
advancing good governance in a time of crisis
From the crackdown on protesters Hong Kong, to Myanmar's against Rohingya, to democratic backsliding Thailand and Philippines, to the detention of more human rights and Asia are under attack. ..…
u.s. diplomats, congress take aim at china; trump expects trade deal
The bills have garnered strong backing Congress, from Democrats despite U.S.- China trade talks.. State Department for East Asia expressed support for Hong Kong at Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.. reedoms of expression and peaceful assembly - core values that..…
is china or fear of china the greater threat?
China is creating military capable of challenging Washington's traditional dominance of East Asia up to PRC's borders. Republicans and Democrats often disagreed over policy details, and joined to support alliances such as NATO, fight wars including Korea and Vietnam, and oppose..…
how to support democracy and human rights in asia
From the crackdown on mass protests Hong Kong, to Myanmar, to extrajudicial killings and attacks on government critics in Philippines, to the detention of more the situation can appear bleak. ..…
political polarization
Yet AOC and the Squad want open borders with Mexico with no skills which contradict everything we have to do with people from Asia or Europe. . The Democrats in California have rejected any test for citizenship and have said that illegal aliens can not only enjoy the Sanctuary status of..…
china warns it could quell hong kong protesters; trump urges xi to
Trump told reporters on Thursday he did not want to see resort to violence to quell Hong Kong and reiterated that he wanted to China solve the problem... ..…
creating a state department office for american state and local
Given the direct and visible benefit to U.S local governments, the value of such office should appeal to Republicans and Democrats alike.. This Policy Innovation Memorandum is product of Asia Studies Program and was made in part by Starr Foundation's generous support for program. ..…
trump still won't acknowledge the truth about the murder of jamal
Eight months later, the President and his Administration continue to refuse to acknowledge the truth about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. · Tuesday, June 25, 2019 · 5 comments. ..…
u.s. trade hawks exaggerate china's threat
David Frum The deficit is China's problem. ..…
taiwan’s same-sex marriage law should encourage rights reform across
Same-sex marriage supporters cheer outside Legislative Yuan Friday, May 17, 2019, Taipei, Taiwan after the legislature passed law allowing same-sex marriage. © 2019 AP Photo Chiang Ying-ying. ..…
taiwan becomes first asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage supporters cheer outside Legislative Yuan on Friday Taipei, Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's legislature voted Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, Asia and boost for LGBT rights activists. ..…
scathing report on junta’s rigging of thai election – asia
The details can be found in 32-page report compiled by organization named FORSEA, short for Forces of Renewal for Southeast Asia, established by Southeast Asian democrats and rights campaigners committed to making the region more just, fair and democratic. ..…
naming controversy reemerges over san francisco subway station
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco authorities face the decision of whether to name Chinatown after the father of Taiwan, or after broker with deep ties to China.. ..…
thailand's oldest party may be king-maker after vote to determine
BANGKOK - Thailand's oldest political party is heading into election on Sunday with Abhisit Vejjajiva facing tough choices in the first polls since the military seized in 2014 coup... ..…
president trump and the democratic congress: the score sheet
Likewise with China, Democrats demanded a ‘turn to Asia’ which included trade sanctions and restrictions; Trump went one step further by promoting a trade war. . ..…
president trump and the democratic congress: the score sheet - global
Likewise with China, Democrats demanded a ‘turn to Asia’ which included trade sanctions and restrictions; Trump went one step further by promoting a trade war. . ..…
party, ethnicity, immigration, and our politics
Other things equal, open borders to Asia are likely to in higher proportion of Democrats among voters and in... ..…
did neocon john bolton
After losing nearly 60,000 US service members in war that took Vietnamese lives, the US loss of Vietnam war resulted not in takeover of southeast Asia except something very different the theory failed because communism was destined to fail. That is why Republicans, Democrats, and the..…
democracy & disorder: the struggle for influence in the new
Both Russia and China, using different means and with different strength, seek to achieve three objectives to develop military and economic spheres of influence in their regions to weaken democratic institutions and norms that challenge their own legitimacy and to diminish Western dominance of the order. ..…
a new cold war has begun – foreign policy
Chinese are committed to pushing U.S naval and air forces away from Western Pacific, whereas U.S military is determined to stay put. ..…
which way forward for the antiwar movement?
Their in the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq was to secure control over the key areas of the energy system in Middle East and new energy sources Central Asia.. The combination of the pull of the election on mass sentiment and UFPJ's strategy of orienting on Democrats has precipitated in..…
in 116th congress, 13% are immigrants or children of immigrants
These lawmakers claim heritage in 37 countries mostly Europe, Latin America and Asia and are overwhelmingly Democrats, congressional offices and other sources.. ..…
hong kong's protests against china show u.s. appeasement of beijing
At the time, Western governments hoped that money, would induce China to honor its pledge of one country, two systems, and ensure that the city remained the financial of Asia with its democratic traditions intact.. ..…
myanmar court rejects reporters's appeal - jurist - news
The High Court of Myanmar on Friday rejected the appeal of Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. ..…
a new cold war has begun (with china, not russia)
Chinese are committed to pushing U.S naval and air forces away from Western Pacific, whereas U.S military is determined to stay put. ..…
2019, the strategies of global warfare: war with china and russia?
The bipartisan Committee, composed of six Republicans and six Democrats, are looking at a similar scenario in Asia – in 2024, China stages a surprise attack and occupies Taiwan, and the United States are unable to intervene in a cost-effective manner, because Chinese military capacities..…
a south asian 'game of thrones:' behind sri lanka's political crisis
On October 26, President Maithripala Sirisena sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, member of his own governing coalition since 2015, and replaced him with the leader of the opposition, the bitter rival he ran against in 2015.. ..…
video: america is preparing for confrontation with russia and china -
The bipartisan Committee, composed of six Republicans and six Democrats, are looking at a similar scenario in Asia – in 2024, China stages a surprise attack and occupies Taiwan, and the United States are unable to intervene in a cost-effective manner, because Chinese military capacities..…
cuban president meets with president of chinese people's political
Cuban President meets with President of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. ..…
history war between japan and south korea heats up
By supporters and relatives outside the supreme court in, Lee Choon-shik, victim of forced labor by Japan during its colonial rule of Korean peninsula from 1910 to 1945, is surrounded Seoul on October 30, 2018. ..…
to win mid-term elections, democrats should pick trump apart
United States | To win mid-term elections, Democrats should pick Trump apart . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox . . Economics and Policy from China's Newspapers . . . . . . . . . 29-10-2018 22:57 . . ..…
mahathir: japan can ‘blunt the aggressiveness’ of u.s.,
BANGKOK--For the good of the world, Japan should blunt the aggressiveness of United States and China to ease tensions, in exclusive interview here with The Asahi Shimbun.. ..…
kate kizer: five principles – fellow travelers
To secure the North’s disarmament, we must follow the lead of our South Korean ally and reimagine the US security posture in East Asia as one based on diplomacy and coordination, rather than hostility. . ... Democrats and Republicans have viewed national security spending through the..…
bannon's the movement to launch with january summit
He said he would seek to meet France's right-wing nationalist MP Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, the Sweden Democrats, and others for them to join. . He said he wants to liaise with Israel, the Middle East, Asia and elsewhere, saying that racists and anti-Semitism will not be tolerated. . ..…
asia society japan opens with special discussions on future of the
Asia Society Ambassador Caroline Kennedy moderates discussion on public service with young leaders from Japan and across Asia at the opening of Asia Society Japan on October 30, 2018 ... ..…
abhisit says thais deserve better than military rule
By perceptions that your backed, Asia Times Do you think Democrats have been tainted PDRC protests paved the way for the takeover and suspension of democracy.. Asia Times So in retrospect, what was worse Yingluck-led government that returned Thaksin to Thailand via amnesty or..…
fifty years of the socialist equality party of sri lanka
Socialist Equality Party, Sri Lankan section of International Committee of Fourth International, today marks 50 years of struggle for the independence of the working class and the program of revolution. ..…
us midterm elections: impeachment unlikely, russophobia getting
Topics democrats republicans us congress donald trump us elections midterm elections . . . ... Asia . The world ready to help Iran circumvent US 'revolutionary' sanctions . . . . ..…
attacks on women's ministries are a threat to democracy
With political leaders embroiled in corruption scandal, and the country anguished over Zika health crisis, few noticed the official mandate to dissolve Ministry of Women and replace it with Secretariat of Policies for Women, now tucked away inside Ministry of Justice.. ..…
richard c. bush
Armacost Chair and Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair Taiwan Studies in the Center for East Asia Policy Studies. ..…
book review: metamorphosis: studies in social and political change in
The reform process that moved Myanmar toward democracy began in 2008 with the approval of Constitution and the subsequent 2010 elections. ..…
this african nation will be bigger than the u.s. by 2050
A report released Wednesday by United Nations projects the population rising to more than 9.7 billion by 2050, up from just over 7.3 billion today. . ..…
political cost of afghan war escalation will be high, too
But the lessons of a previous land war in Asia cannot be forgotten. When Lyndon Johnson escalated in Vietnam, initially both Republicans and Democrats gave him their support -- and public opinion was more positive than it is now for Afghanistan. ..…
japan's nuclear position should be rethought
There, she unfurled American umbrella, pledging in person that United States would meet any North Korean attack on Japan with American, nuclear if necessary. ..…
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