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Could Taiwan election make US-China relations worse?
Asia-Pacific

Could Taiwan election make US-China relations worse?

Lai Ching-te has won a decisive victory, but 'staying the course' may mean all sides will have to work harder to keep the peace

US policies pushing China, Philippines to brink of conflict
Asia-Pacific

US policies pushing China, Philippines to brink of conflict

Says one analyst: Washington is helping to embolden all the nationalist and hawkish forces in Beijing

The lost opportunity of the Biden-Xi meeting
Asia-Pacific

The lost opportunity of the Biden-Xi meeting

The leaders made some progress on reducing tensions, but a more fulsome detente remains distant.

Why this Biden-Xi Summit won't be good enough
Asia-Pacific

Why this Biden-Xi Summit won't be good enough

The administration’s approach — ‘intense diplomacy' with ‘intense competition’ — may be the set-up for failure.

The US is making a very big deal over Chinese 'interceptions'. Why?
Asia-Pacific

The US is making a very big deal over Chinese 'interceptions'. Why?

It seems like an odd way to make nice before Xi-Biden summit.

Will Xi-Biden meeting even happen?
Asia-Pacific

Will Xi-Biden meeting even happen?

Both sides can't stop themselves from trying to gain the edge and to manage the Great Power message.