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Chinese soldiers march with the national flag (C), flanked by the flags of the Communist Party of China (R) and the People's Liberation Army (L) during a military parade at Tiananmen Square

The U.S. government has welcomed Taiwan’s extension of its military conscription from four months to one year by releasing a statement of support from de facto U.S. Embassy in Taipei, the American Institute in Taiwan, shortly after President Tsai Ing-wen announced the change. Patrick Cronin, Asia-Pacific Security Chair at the Hudson Institute speaks to Taiwan Talks about how the U.S. and its allies perceive this move. Cronin describes the move as the clearest sign of commitment to Taiwan’s self-defense and

(Screenshot via TaiwanPlus/YouTube)

In the Media

How Military Reform Is Winning Global Support for Taiwan

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 29, 2022

In the Media

President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee bid farewell before departing for Cambodia on November 11.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee bid farewell at Seoul Air Base before departing for Cambodia on November 11, 2022. (Republic of Korea via Flickr)

Commentary

South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Pivot

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 29, 2022

Commentary

10 Min Read

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the group photo session during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeastern China's Fujian Province on September 4, 2017. Xi opened the annual summit of BRICS leaders that already has been upstaged by North Korea's latest nuclear weapons provocation. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Kenzaburo FUKUHARA (Photo credit should read KENZABURO FUKUHARA/AFP via Getty Images)

Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi during the BRICS Summit in Fujian, China, on September 4, 2017. (Kenzaburo Fukuhara/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

China Tests America’s Will with Clashes along India Border

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Aparna Pande

Research Fellow, India and South Asia

Husain Haqqani & Aparna Pande

Dec 27, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

BANGKOK, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 18: China Foreign Minister Wang Yi enters the APEC Economic Leaders Retreat on Balanced, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center on November 18, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand is hosting the APEC meetings this year, which will culminate in the leaders' meetings which will run from Nov. 17 to 19. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on November 18, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand. (Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)

Commentary

Beijing Makes a List and Checks It Twice

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Dec 27, 2022

Commentary

1 Min Read

In the Media

Chinese Military Aircraft Nearly Collides with US Airforce Fighter

Arthur Herman

Former Senior Fellow

Arthur Herman

Dec 26, 2022

In the Media

While North Korea is threatening to launch an ICBM at a normal angle and increasing the level of provocation, the United States has deployed the world's strongest fighter jet, the F-22 stealth fighter, and the B-52 strategic bomber near the Korean Peninsula. Together with former high-ranking officials, we take a look at North Korea's escalating threat of provocation and the United States' formidable response strategy. It also analyzes the impact of Japan's revision of security documents and the resulting mi

(Screenshot via Voice of America)

In the Media

Strengthening the Deployment of US Strategic Assets to the Korean Peninsula

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 24, 2022

In the Media

Officials gathered on December 15 to celebrate the first anniversary of the Haifa Bayport’s inauguration and the thirtieth year of Israel-China diplomatic ties with an illumination ceremony. During his opening remarks, Consul General of Israel in Shanghai Edward Shapira complimented the port—developed and operated by the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG)—as it positions Israeli ports “on the top advanced rank in the Eastern Mediterranean basin.”

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China in the Middle East | December 21, 2022

Quad meeting held at the Lotte Palace Hotel in New York, on the 23rd of September 2022. From 21 to 23 September 2022, the SDG Action Zone will take place during the High-level Week of the UNGA. Senator, the Hon. Penny Wong, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs attended. The seventy-seventh session of the General Assembly under the theme, “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges”.

Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong attends a meeting with other QUAD leaders on September 23, 2022. (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia)

Commentary

Diplomatic Reset amid Seamless Strategic Continuity