https://www.scmp.com/rss/507163/feed Daniel Russel is vice-president of the Asia Society Policy Institute and was a US diplomat for 33 years, serving as special assistant to the president and later assistant secretary of state for East Asia under President Barack Obama. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Southeast Asia, which hosted three major summits in November – the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Group of 20 and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings – is a resource-rich and strategically vital region of immense importance to the US. But for years, Washington has underinvested in it. Dwindling US economic and diplomatic engagement had taken a toll on American credibility in the region, while China – which is investing heavily – looked increasingly like the only game in... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3201522/if-us-means-win-back-asean-china-showing-isnt-enough?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3201522/if-us-means-win-back-asean-china-showing-isnt-enough?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:30:14 +0000 Now that Joe Biden has named his running mate and both US political parties have held their conventions, the 2020 election campaign is under way in earnest. The ups and downs of the summer have been just a prelude to the electoral battle of the next two months. In America’s arcane electoral college system, a handful of swing states will determine the outcome. Within those states, both parties are vying to attract undecided voters, to motivate their supporters to vote and, in some cases, to... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3100777/us-election-how-chinas-actions-during-presidential-transition-could?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3100777/us-election-how-chinas-actions-during-presidential-transition-could?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Sep 2020 17:15:07 +0000