Trump and Asia Watch

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after a news conference after his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1F76777E70

Around the halls: Can President Trump claim credit for progress on North Korea?

Richard C. Bush, Robert Einhorn, Ryan Hass, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Jung H. Pak, and Jonathan D. Pollack

Friday, October 19, 2018

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his speech as he and China's President Xi Jinping meet business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo - RC14E55F28A0/File Photo - RC1164453C40

“Strategic competition” with China—Necessary but not sufficient

Friday, October 19, 2018

An audience waves Taiwanese flags during the National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan October 10, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu - RC1A37B136B0

What Taiwan can take from Mike Pence’s speech on China

Richard C. Bush

Friday, October 12, 2018

North Korea's nuclear test center was completely dismantled in accordance with the decision of the 3rd Plenary Meeting of the 7th General Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang May 24, 2018. KCNA/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC11B3054080

How to tell when North Korea starts to denuclearize

Eric M. Brewer and Jung H. Pak

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Shipping containers are seen at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China September 8, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. - RC1340718000

Why it’s time to end the tit-for-tat tariffs in the U.S.-China trade war

David Dollar and Peter A. Petri

Friday, October 5, 2018

U.S. and Chinese flags are placed for a joint news conference by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee - RC1A372B6000

Who was Mike Pence really addressing in his speech on China?

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Students of Shanghai International Studies University majoring in finance are pictured at the trading floor of the Shanghai Stock Exchange in Lujiazui Financial Area before Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne's visit in Shanghai, China, September 22, 2015. Asian shares rose on Tuesday and the dollar held steady as U.S. markets bounced back and the European Central Bank said it was prepared to ease monetary policy further. REUTERS/Aly Song - GF10000215664

Forget Stanford, Tsinghua beckons

Cheng Li and Charlotte Yang

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a photo session with teachers and researchers of Kim Chaek University of Technology in Pyongyang during a ceremony marking the 70th founding anniversary of the university, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 29, 2018. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THIS IMAGE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. - RC1839E03400

U.S. efforts in Korea bear little fruit

Katharine H.S. Moon

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping make joint statements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC1CFD862A40

Is China interfering in American politics?

Rush Doshi and Robert D. Williams

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Japan's Minister of Economic Revitalization Toshimitsu Motegi signs the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, in Santiago, Chile March 8, 2018. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado - RC17435C0BA0

Is Japan a leader of free trade? Negotiations with the US will tell

Thursday, September 27, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he chairs a meeting of the United Nations Security Council held during the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz - HP1EE9Q14ZBB8

Why is Trump accusing China of election interference?

Thursday, September 27, 2018

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un leave after their summit at the truce village of Panmunjom, North Korea, in this handout picture provided by the Presidential Blue House on May 26, 2018. Picture taken on May 26, 2018. The Presidential Blue House /Handout via REUTERS

The real reason Kim Jong-un wants to declare an end to the Korean War

Monday, September 17, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un hold a signing ceremony at the conclusion of their summit at the Capella Hotel on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore June 12, 2018. Picture taken June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump did not solve the North Korea problem in Singapore—in fact, the threat has only grown

Monday, August 13, 2018

U.S. and North Korean national flags are seen during the meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC1C1F358640

Since Singapore: Letting North Korea off the hook

Jeffrey A. Bader and Ryan Hass

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Container handlers transport containers at the railway port in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China April 15, 2017. Picture taken April 15, 2017. To match Insight CHINA-EUROPE/SILKROAD REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. - RC182DBB0320

The future of the U.S.-China trade war

Monday, July 9, 2018