More research and commentary
Is there bipartisan consensus in the U.S. on Taiwan? In the Taipei Times, Ryan Hass writes that it is important to dispel any illusion that there is placid harmony between America's two political parties on questions relating to Taiwan and China.
China's foreign policy approach. Cheng Li authored an article with Mallie Prytherch in the South China Morning Post analyzing a shift in China's foreign policy approach from a more passive position toward a more pragmatic and proactive stance in parallel with shifts in U.S. foreign policy.
Does Beijing prefer Biden or Trump? Between the two 2024 U.S. presidential candidates, Chinese policymakers would not necessarily favor a victory by former President Donald Trump, Yun Sun explains in an interview with the Washington Post.
Ensuring stability amidst the U.S.-China blame game. In an article by the South China Morning Post, Susan Thornton urges the U.S. and China to restart talks around shared bilateral concerns, including climate change and health.
Closer ties between China, Russia, and North Korea. Patricia Kim speaks with Radio Free Asia about trilateral relations between Beijing, Moscow, and Pyongyang. Despite deepening bilateral ties with both counterparts, China is uncomfortable with growing relations between North Korea and Russia, Kim notes.
