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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:07:00 GMT
As part of a multi-nation Asia trip that began last week, President Obama, now in China, met with Chinese Premier Hu Jintao to foster greater understanding and cooperation between the U.S. and China. Kenneth Lieberthal discusses the importance of the meeting between the two leaders.
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
China’s continued ascension presents policy challenges for both Beijing and Washington. President Barack Obama will make his first trip to China from November 15-18, where he will address a multitude of issues ranging from climate change to trade and the economy to military ties between the two nations. On November 4, Kenneth Lieberthal took questions in a live web chat with Politico senior editor Fred Barbash about President Obama's first trip to China.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
President Obama met with China’s President Hu Jintao at the UN General Assembly last week and they will meet again in November in Beijing. Kenneth Lieberthal analyzes the politics of U.S.-China cooperation, recommends how to structure a bilateral agreement on clean energy, and describes how the two countries can work together to shape a more successful UN climate change conference in Copenhagen.
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Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:14:33 GMT
Ken Lieberthal reveals that many of the procedures and processes used by the U.S. Intelligence Community are flawed and often counterproductive. He identifies weaknesses in the intelligence services and recommends actions for strengthening this important tool of U.S. foreign policy.
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Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Analytical products of the U.S. intelligence community (IC) are intended to provide information for policy makers to understand issues and make decisions. Kenneth Lieberthal assesses recent reforms in the IC and looks to where IC analysis still falls short, why those shortcomings exist, what reforms could help and how the IC can better serve policy makers.
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Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Kenneth Lieberthal addressed the growing need for U.S.-China climate cooperation and how it is in the interest of both countries. Lieberthal testified that an important step is for the U.S. to have a realistic understanding of the reasons China's emissions are growing so rapidly, and he offered suggestions for the future of the relationship.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Opportunities for collaboration in fighting climate change are plentiful, including during Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent trip to China, but moving forward at the scale needed will require high-level political support. Kenneth Lieberthal and David Sandalow analyze the U.S.-China relationship and offer recommendations on how both countries can move forward to cooperate on the issue.
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Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
In light of the recent conflict in Georgia, comparisons have been made between U.S. approaches toward Georgia and Taiwan. Richard Bush and Ken Lieberthal argue that the different outcomes illustrate the danger of sending mixed messages, and that American commitment should be carefully shaped around sober analysis of American capabilities and interest and the competing goals and interests of other major players.
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Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Article by Kenneth G. Lieberthal, Foreign Affairs (March/April 2005)
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Thu, 01 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT
Policy Brief #72, by Kenneth Lieberthal (March 2001)