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Commentary

Japan’s Abe to Meet President-Elect Trump. Why Now?

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did not waste any time after Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. Abe plans

November 14, 2016
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

Trump and Trade: Now for the Hard Part

Editor’s note: This analysis is part of 2017 Presidential Inbox — an ongoing Stimson Center series examining the major global challenges and

November 14, 2016
Nate Olson
Commentary

China’s Calculated Moves in Syria

More than five years have passed since the beginning of the Syrian civil war. Hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost.

November 14, 2016
Yun Sun
Commentary

Cry, the Beloved Country

The United States is so divided that the election of a new President has become a cause of mourning for half the

November 10, 2016
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Trump Wins: Implications for US Allies and Partners in Asia

The suspense is over.  On November 8, defying most predictions, Donald Trump was elected to be the 45th president of the United States. Regardless

November 9, 2016
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

First 100 Days: Global Tests & Opportunities Facing Trump Administration

Editor’s note: This analysis is part of 2017 Presidential Inbox — an ongoing Stimson Center series examining the major global challenges and

November 9, 2016
Brian Finlay
Commentary

The Trump Administration’s China Challenge

Editor’s note: This analysis is part of 2017 Presidential Inbox — an ongoing Stimson Center series examining the major global challenges and

November 9, 2016
Alan D. Romberg
Commentary

A Call for Basin-Wide Energy Plans

By Brian Eyler, Courtney Weatherby, and Richard Cronin: Preparatory work for the next big dam on the Mekong – Pak Beng –

November 8, 2016
Brian Eyler
Commentary

Into the Great Wide Open: How Millennials Look at Trade

By William Reinsch Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of three pieces examining demographic trends and their impact on

November 7, 2016
William Reinsch
Commentary

Matching Forces to an Uncertain Future

By Cameron Trainer:  In nature, mismatch diseases occur when an organism is poorly suited to the environment in which it lives. Adapting

November 7, 2016
Commentary

Bombs, Bans, and Norms

Early drafts of the Nuclear Ban Treaty green-lighted by the UN First Committee seek to prohibit the development, production, testing, acquisition, stockpiling,

November 6, 2016
Michael Krepon
Commentary

No Country for Old Men? Demography’s Impact on the Global Economy

Editor’s Note: This is the first of three pieces examining global demographic trends and their impact on the global economy. By William

November 3, 2016
William Reinsch
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