United States (Biden Administration)
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Kissinger Shared His Advice on the Korean Peninsula Issue
SISAIN NEWS - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in recalled his meeting with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
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Three Months After Biden, It’s Xi’s Turn to Court Vietnam
THE NEW YORK TIMES - APLN member Huong Le Thu commented on Vietnam's responses to the US-China competition.
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Umbrella States in the Asia-Pacific: Deterrence Perspectives
On December 6 and 7, SIPRI and SNU hosted a joint workshop on Umbrella States in the Asia-Pacific: Deterrence Perspectives. APLN members and staff gave presentations at the workshop.
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U.S.-ROK Cooperation on Civilian Nuclear Energy
NBR - APLN member Yongsoo Hwang argues that the US and the ROK should take advantage of the ROK’s existing robust supply chain for nuclear design, construction, and operation.
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NASA Chief in India: Big Fillip to India-US Space Agenda
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan argued that there seems to be a near-perfect alignment of the stars for collaboration between the Indian and U.S. space agencies.
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Economic Statecraft With American Characteristics
THE INTERPRETER - APLN Senior Research Adviser Van Jackson co-wrote an article with Mark Beeson, arguing that the US keeps pitching economic arrangements in Asia that lack political viability at home.
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For There to Be No Third War, We Need to Mitigate Crisis on Korean Peninsula
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik called for a creative resurrection of the six-party talks framework, in order to reduce tensions and break through the crisis on the Korean Peninsula.
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Make the Summit a Turning Point in Sino-US Ties
CHINA DAILY - APLN member Shen Dingli wrote on the Xi-Biden Summit and argued that maintaining the right direction of China-US relations would require statecraft by the top leaders of both countries.
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Can Japan Risk a Trump Reelection?
THE JAPAN TIMES - APLN member Yoichi Funabashi argued that Japan must formulate a plan in the event of the former U.S. president’s return.
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U.S. and China Agree to Resume Military Dialogue in Four-Hour Summit
NIKKEI ASIA - APLN member Tong Zhao was quoted in Nikkei Asia, arguing that Beijing remains confident in its leverage to shape the American approach toward China.