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PacNet #74 - Not Too Fast with China

dfernandez — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

BEIJING – With President Barack Obama making his first trip to China, it is vital that the two countries have a clear understanding of what they expect from each other. Failure to reconcile expectations could derail a partnership that is increasingly critical to the management of pressing global issues.

PacNet #73A - Consensus Based on Mutual Respect and Equality: the Cornerstone of “Strategic Reassurance”

dfernandez — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Recently, Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, in an address at the Center for a New American Security, called on China to provide “strategic reassurance” that its intentions were peaceful. Many Chinese argue this term is an important test balloon to establish a new principle for the Obama administration’s approach to Sino-U.S. relations.

PacNet #73 - China Trip: State of Play and Expectations

dfernandez — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

As President Obama’s Asia trip begins, it is useful to look at how the table is set for the most complex relationship an American president must manage:

Issues & Insights Vol. 09 - No. 20

dfernandez — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Though the national and strategic interests of the two nations can be very different, participants at the latest U.S.-China Strategic Dialogue pursued the same goal, with the same motivations.

PacNet #72 - Is China Ready to Challenge the Dollar?

dfernandez — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In the wake of the global financial crisis much has been written about the extent to which the United States can continue to play its role as the world’s predominant economic power and whether the emerging BRIC economies, particularly China, are poised to challenge the current financial and economic architecture. In recent months, speculation has focused on the future of the U.S.

PacNet #71A - Risky Business: U.S. Pressure Over Okinawa Base Could Poison the Alliance

dfernandez — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), led by Hatoyama Yukio, scored a landslide victory over the long-ruling Liberal Democrat Party (LDP), many U.S. observers saw potential for a very productive synergy with the Obama administration.

PacNet #71 - Question for Tokyo: Remember ANZUS?

dfernandez — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The headlines associated with Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ recent visit to Japan notwithstanding, relations between Washington and Tokyo are not as strained as they may appear . . . at least not yet. But there is no question that improper handling of a number of sensitive issues before, or worse yet during President Obama’s scheduled Nov.

Issues & Insights Vol. 09 - No. 19

dfernandez — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The U.S.-Japan security alliance is an integral part of U.S. engagement with Asia, especially in the face of new and diffuse threats, and both Japan and the U.S. state the alliance is central to their national security. However, doubts continue to plague the alliance with each side questioning the other’s commitment.

PacNet #70A - Can ASEAN Learn about Human Rights from Africa?

dfernandez — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Even before its birth this past weekend at the 15th ASEAN Summit in Cha-am, Thailand, many commentators expressed disappointment with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). Human rights activists allege that ASEAN stripped the commission of any “teeth” in order to appease perennial human rights violators, such as Burma.

PacNet #70 - Competing Communities: What the Australian and Japanese Ideas Mean for Asia's Regional Architecture

dfernandez — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The just concluded 4th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Thailand will long be remembered as the venue for seemingly competing ideas from Australia and Japan for reorganizing regional cooperation in Asia. But will it also be known for having altered the course of Asian multilateralism?