Foreign Policy: Asia
The following page contains our research on Asia.
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Latest Research
Understanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Southeast Asia and the U.S. Response:
Introduction: The BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) is a 2013 trade route plan aimed at improving China’s connectivity to the rest of the
Failures and Successes of the BRICS Alliance
Background Officially founded in 2009, BRICS is an informal, multilateral economic alliance between Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and
Failures and Successes of the Phase One Trade Agreement with China
Introduction In recent decades, trade between China and the US has significantly grown, with China being a major source of imports for the
US Response to Iran’s Space Program
Amid US concern over Iran’s nuclear capabilities, the Middle Eastern nation’s space programs have also come under scrutiny. Tehran’s interest in space dates
Introduction to the India-China Space Race
Introduction India and China have heavily invested in their respective space programs since the 1960s, with both countries vying to become a leading
Pros and Cons of US Aid to Afghanistan
Providing Aid Since 2002 After the attacks against the United States on September 11th, 2001, the U.S. launched a “war on terror,” a
U.S. Relations With China Regarding Technology
Introduction Over the last four decades, China’s remarkable growth has shaped the world. With an average annual GDP increase of 9% since its
Policy Options: U.S. Response to Shifts in India-Russia Relations
India is at a crossroads between its historical relationship with Russia and its growing relationship with the United States. Shifts in the global
Russia-Ukraine invasion and Southeast Asian Responses
Russia-Ukraine invasion explained The Russia-Ukraine conflict began in early 2014, and tensions have slowly escalated ever since. Last year, the Russian government started
U.S’s withdrawal in Afghanistan and its effects on ASEAN relations
U.S’s withdrawal in Afghanistan in 2021 In 2021, after twenty years of military occupation, the United States and international forces departed Afghanistan. President
US Military in South Korea
The presence of the American military in South Korea began at the end of WWII, when American and Soviet forces entered the peninsula
China’s Role in the Ukrainian Crisis and Sino-Russian Relations Viewed from Washington D.C.
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