https://www.scmp.com/rss/518847/feed Emma Chanlett-Avery is director of political-security affairs at the Asia Society Policy Institute. She was a specialist in Asian affairs at the US Congressional Research Service for 20 years, with fellowships at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Office of Policy Planning at the State Department. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com After months of fretting about Donald Trump’s return to the American presidency, the US-Japan relationship appeared to get off to a good start. A successful leaders’ summit and a visit from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth that reaffirmed the importance of Japan in deterring China left Tokyo less alarmed. But Trump’s decades-long convictions held firm: first, the derogatory mention of the “interesting deal” the United States has with Japan, then the hammer of harsh tariffs that left Japan reeling.... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3305691/will-trumps-economic-tsunami-undermine-us-japan-security-partnership?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3305691/will-trumps-economic-tsunami-undermine-us-japan-security-partnership?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:30:08 +0000 The Shangri-La Dialogue is often cited as Asia’s premier security conference, but the Singapore gathering can no longer afford to focus exclusively on the Indo-Pacific’s geopolitical challenges. This year’s gathering – attended by defence officials, government leaders and diplomats from around the world – tackled issues but also highlighted divisions among the participants beyond East Asia to Europe and the Middle East. Much of the three-day forum centred on tensions between the United States... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3265290/shangri-la-dialogue-shows-us-china-rivalry-extends-far-beyond-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3265290/shangri-la-dialogue-shows-us-china-rivalry-extends-far-beyond-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:30:10 +0000 SCMP Plus provides early access for premium subscribers to some opinion articles. This article will be published soon on SCMP.com. The Shangri-La Dialogue is often cited as Asia’s premier security conference, but the Singapore gathering can no longer afford to focus exclusively on the Indo-Pacific’s geopolitical challenges. This year’s gathering – attended by defence officials, government leaders and diplomats from around the world – tackled issues but also highlighted divisions among the... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3265356/shangri-la-dialogue-shows-us-china-rivalry-extends-far-beyond-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3265356/shangri-la-dialogue-shows-us-china-rivalry-extends-far-beyond-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:31:49 +0000 On May 26, the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea will gather in Seoul for a trilateral summit, the first since 2019. Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will come to the long-delayed meeting with differing agendas but a common desire to stabilise relations in the face of a turbulent security landscape. First held in 2008, the meeting was originally intended to be an annual affair with a heavy economic focus. The format is... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3263610/china-south-korea-and-japan-are-talking-again-us-should-take-note?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3263610/china-south-korea-and-japan-are-talking-again-us-should-take-note?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 May 2024 21:30:08 +0000