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The Middle East: US Moves Out, China Moves in?
Ahead of Vali Nasr's June 17 discussion on the U.S. and China in the Middle East, what are the signs that China will step in to fill the void left by U.S. reluctance to engage further in the region?
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North Korea Inside Out
A new Task Force report calls for economic engagement to transform North Korea into a responsible power.
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A Voice for Moderation: Badawi on Islam
Malaysia's Former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Badawi speaks about Islam in contemporary Malaysia and ASEAN.
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Bangladesh On Steady Development Path, Says US Ambassador
Bangladesh is growing fast, but the US ambassador has a warning: some of the old Bangladeshi ills are still there.
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Solution for Kashmir Conflict Unlikely, Ambassadors Say
Two former US ambassadors to South Asia discuss Washington's relationship to the subcontinent.
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China’s Short March
China is veritably humming with energy, money, and plans... while the West seems paralyzed.
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Obama’s AfPak Metrics Miss the Mark on Pakistan
Glaring omissions in the Obama administration's AFPak strategy.
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South Korean President Says North Facing 'Last Chance'
Lee Myung-bak on what it will take for North Korea to rejoin the international community.
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A Reset Button for Asia
Career diplomat predicts seismic shift away from the US's traditionally Euro-centric foreign policy.
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A Reset Button for Asia
Career diplomat predicts seismic shift away from the US's traditionally Euro-centric foreign policy.
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ASEAN’s New Approach to Burma/Myanmar
After Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, subtle signs of a willingness to confront the regime.
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