Ryan Hass @ryanl_hass takes a look at the Biden administration’s approach to China, finding a subtle but significant departure from the Trump admin’s more direct approach of confrontation 2/
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Jia Qinggua considers what strategic competition between China and the United States means, similarly envisioning a departure from the Trump years 3/
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Paul Heer writes about rebuilding trust in the United States’ commitment to East Asia and its prestige, reliability, economic competitiveness and military preparedness 4/
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The US doesn't need a sweeping and bold agenda to preserve the existing int’l order... focusing on a few key areas is probably good enough, given the cost of the choices China is making, argues @KoriSchake of @deepstateradio fame (big fan!) 5/
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China’s international environment and global development space has recently begun to constrict as countries react to the full realisation of Xi Jinping’s governance model, argues @PMCroninHudson 6/
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On human rights, any strategy to promote democracy in Asia will need to integrate strategic and human rights imperatives, strengthen and defend partners in civil society and look to the medium run, writes @LarryDiamond 7/
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On the Korean peninsula, President Moon... is hoping that Biden will at least come half-way in fostering renewed engagement with Kim Jong-un, but Seoul should seek to broaden its foreign policy issue areas, writes Chung Min Lee @cmleeglobal 8/
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The interaction of bureaucratic and domestic politics will have a decisive impact on Biden’s policy direction, but the ‘known quantity’ of the administration will be a relief for allies, writes @GoranaGrgic 9/
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As US-dominated institutions fade into the background, so does US influence. But for the first time in more than 10 years, Biden has a window of opportunity to fix this, argues @AdamJTriggs 10/
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On Southeast Asia, Dewi Anwar writes that Biden has clearly engendered goodwill and high expectations among ASEAN countries through a renewed pivot towards the region 11/
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South Asia policy under Biden will be a rare case of continuity. But it will still be impacted by the sea change the incoming administration will usher in for US foreign policy, presenting both new opportunities and fresh challenges for the region, writes @MichaelKugelman 12/
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On US-AUS relations, @NickBisley writes on a range of issues facing the bilateral relationship, from security to economics to institutions 13/
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On climate, @RobertStavins considers whether the new administration may or may not find creative ways to break the logjam that has prevented ambitious national climate change policies 14/
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