https://www.scmp.com/rss/503747/feed Kelly Magsamen is the vice-president for national security and international policy at the Center for American Progress. Prior to that, she served in various national security positions. From 2014 to 2017, Magsamen was the principal deputy assistant secretary of defence for Asian and Pacific security affairs and performed the duties of assistant secretary of defence. She also served on the National Security Council staff for two presidents and four national security advisers. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The future of US engagement in the Asia-Pacific at times feels like it turns on the re-election or defeat of Donald Trump. But America’s policy in Asia will be shaped by questions that extend far beyond the outcome of the presidential election in November 2020. Many of these questions revolve around China. How will the United States adjust to a world in which it is no longer the only dominant global power? Can the region change with it? Over the past decade, US policies – from the “pivot to... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3050705/whether-trump-wins-or-loses-election-asia-pacific-needs-democratic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3050705/whether-trump-wins-or-loses-election-asia-pacific-needs-democratic?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Feb 2020 19:00:07 +0000