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[Despite the Biden administration’s policy shortcomings on U.S.-China relations, overall] America is in a stronger competitive position vis-à-vis China than it was when Biden entered..."
Ryan Hass
Director - John L. Thornton China Center, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center, Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies @ryanl_hassAndrew Yeo joined the Center for International and Strategic Studies’ “Capitol Cable” to unpack the ongoing political crisis in South Korea and the path forward in 2025.
Andrew Yeo
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies @AndrewIYeoTanvi Madan joined the German Marshall Fund’s “China Global” podcast to unpack the status and trajectory of India-China relations.
I think it is probably true that U.S. policy contributed to the fall of Assad, in that the U.S. has helped weaken Iran’s regional reach, and kept Russia from maintaining the tempo of..."
The action [of declaring martial law] was an abuse of power that could have ended up with much worse outcomes had not the National Assembly rejected martial law, pressuring Yoon to..."
Andrew Yeo
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies @AndrewIYeo[Opposition to the Nippon Steel acquisition of US Steel has taken some companies] has taken some companies and others in Japan aback. From the get-go, the question has been: is this a..."
Mireya Solís
Director - Center for Asia Policy Studies, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, Philip Knight Chair in Japan Studies @solis_msolisMoving forward, I just don’t know if the president [of South Korea] has dug himself into a hole that will be difficult to come out of…This [declaring martial law] is really a domestic..."
Andrew Yeo
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies @AndrewIYeoAlthough North Korean troops are undergoing training in Russian military facilities in the Far East, differences in language, culture, training, and warfighting doctrine, could diminish..."
Andrew Yeo
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies @AndrewIYeoAndrew Yeo joined East Asia Institute’s Chaesung Chun to unpack Trump’s return and what it means for the Indo-Pacific on Global NK.
Andrew Yeo
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies @AndrewIYeoTanvi Madan joined Institut français des relations internationales to discuss the future of alliances and security partnerships in the Indo-Pacific post-U.S. election.
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