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Can S. Korea and the US Talk as Friends?
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik argues that if South Korea truly is a friend to the US, it should communicate that a long war is not in the US’ interests.
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ROK-US alliance 3.0 at 70
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo points out that the verdict on the credibility and efficacy of Alliance 3.0 will depend on how the alliance responds to these challenges from China and DPRK.
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EU’s Struggle To Find a Unified Stance on China Will Shape the US-China Contest
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar writes on French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China.
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As the U.S. and China Part Ways, the Global South Finds Its Own Path
SINICA PODCAST - APLN member Kishore Mahbubani discussed about how ASEAN, the Global South, and even some European countries are charting a different path in a time of U.S.-China strategic rivalry.
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South Korean Nuclear Weapons Would Make Things Worse
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN member Van Jackson argues that if South Korea goes nuclear, it could backfire badly and increase rather than decrease the risks and uncertainties the country would face.
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The U.S. Escalates Chips War With China
OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan wrote a paper on the intensifying US-China tech war and examines the logic of it.
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China Is Reinventing Itself as a Peace Broker — How Will America Respond?
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in writes on China's role as a global mediator and its potential to undermine US leadership on the world stage.
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Japan's National Security Strategy: Responding to Unprecedented Challenges
Alexandra Sakaki says Japan’s shifting security strategy has important implications for the US and other countries.
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Decoupling: A Path of No Return Between China and the United States?
Zha Daojiong explores the complex phenomenon of decoupling between China and the United States through the lens of history, trade-dependence, and technology.
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Decoupling: A Path of No Return Between China and the United States?
Zha Daojiong explores the complex phenomenon of decoupling between China and the United States through the lens of history, trade-dependence, and technology.