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The trade war between the United States and China launched by President Donald Trump has been escalating in recent weeks with Trump threatening to raise tariffs on all Chinese imports and declaring a national emergency shutting Huawei out of the U.S. market. Observers of U.S.-China relations have become increasingly concerned about the future of this most…

In mid-April, the New York Times reported that U.S. officials had denied or restricted visas for some 30 international relations experts from China. Beijing has restricted visas for some American scholars as well, including a high-profile informal advisor to President Trump. What’s going on with these sudden restrictions on academics? And what do they mean for U.S.-China relations? Here…

In 1992, representatives from the People’s Republic of China (PRC or Chinese mainland) and the Republic of China (ROC or Taiwan) met in Hong Kong and devised an understanding whereby both governments could sidestep sensitive sovereignty questions related to “China” and move relations forward. In essence, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait agreed that…

After his June 2018 summit in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, President Donald Trump declared that North Korea no longer presented a nuclear threat. Denuclearization of North Korea seemed within grasp. But by the time Trump abruptly canceled Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s planned trip to Pyongyang in late August, citing lack of progress in denuclearization,…

5 Policy Debates in Japan in the Background of Power Politics The arguments concerning Japanese foreign policy reflect changes in Japan’s domestic politics, as well as the competitions among great powers. The mainstream Japanese foreign policies are moderate, but yet have some subtle intentions. From such policies we can see not only the conflicts between…

Abstract This paper will take a closer look at where Japanese foreign policy made three remarkably orientational changes at the historical crossroads of the Meiji restoration in 1868, American occupation in 1945–1952, and in the post-cold war era of the 1990s. During the postcold war era, there arose prolonged policy debates where political elites in…

Transcript EDDIE CONWAY: There’s been a lot of activity in economic development between China and Africa recently, and there’s not enough information about it. I thought I would check with a professor to find out exactly what’s going on. So, joining me today is Dr. Zhiqun Zhu. He’s a professor of political science and international relations…

The delicate U.S.-China relationship survived President Donald Trump’s first year in office without too many surprises. However, at the start of his second year in the White House, some dark clouds are hovering over the relationship. Recent developments in Washington make one wonder whether some people in the U.S. government are actively seeking confrontation with…

 Government officials and scholars around the world have quickly switched their labels for Asia from “Asia Pacific” to “Indo-Pacific” after President Donald Trump popularized the latter during his first Asia trip in November 2017.     “Indo-Pacific” as a geopolitical concept first appeared in European publications in the 1920s. For example, it was mentioned in retired German…

After U.S. President Donald Trump’s first Asia trip, one hopes that he will have a clear understanding of how to deal with the North Korea challenge properly and develop a rational, realistic and feasible Asia policy.    Most people think there are three approaches to address North Korea’s nuclear issue: continuation of the sanctions-based policy;…