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Rep. Adam Smith
Asia-Pacific

Lawmakers have an antidote for Washington's China panic

Rep. Adam Smith recently led a congressional delegation with a wild idea: Visiting Beijing and talking to Chinese leaders

Sanae Takaichi, Xi Jinping
Asia-Pacific

First female Japan PM takes hawkish position on China, Taiwan

LDP leader Sanae Takaichi could use a primer on deterrence and the best way to help defend Taiwan without provoking a war

Xi Jinping Donald Trump Vladimir Putin
Middle East

Why Trump won't get Afghanistan's Bagram base back

While the Taliban have of course objected, Russia and China would have something to say too

Kim Jong Un
Asia-Pacific

Reality check: North Korea won’t give up its nukes

If diplomatic efforts are to succeed, Washington cannot expect Pyongyang will give up its only security guarantee

Proposed war authorization could allow Trump to target 60+ countries
Global Crises

Proposed war authorization could allow Trump to target 60+ countries

An 'insanely broad' draft AUMF could provide the president with wide latitude to go after supposed 'narco-terrorists'

Donald Trump Xi Jinping
Asia-Pacific

Will a TikTok truce save US-China relations?

Washington's bipartisan anti-Beijing antics and an emerging tech war may stand in the way