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Should Vietnam Take China To Arbitration Over the South China Sea?
In addition to potential benefits, Vietnam should also consider what it can lose. -
Water Wars: Lines in the Great Wall of Sand
Summer in the South China Sea—a hardened U.S. policy, extensive naval operations and a Twitter skirmish. -
The Growing Risk of Inadvertent Escalation Between Washington and Beijing
The pandemic has reduced the Asia-Pacific’s limited capacity to deal with security contingencies and has exacerbated great-power tensions. -
Trump Signs Ban on TikTok, WeChat; U.S. Officials Report Chinese Election Interference
Lawfare's biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
Should Xi Prefer Trump or Biden?
Last week, the intelligence community claimed that the Chinese government prefers Trump to Biden. What factors might Xi be considering? -
What to Watch to Understand the Sino-Iranian Relationship
The two countries are reportedly concluding a new partnership agreement, but cooperation between Tehran and Beijing will face obstacles. -
Is the U.S. Winning Its Campaign Against Huawei?
More countries are shifting their position towards the Chinese telecom’s 5G equipment. But attributing that to the Trump administration is a stretch. -
The Strategic Vision Behind the TikTok, WeChat Bans
The latest moves are part of a comprehensive strategy to purge anything Chinese from the U.S. telecommunications and internet ecosystem. -
How the World Enables China's Legal Gamesmanship
The long pattern of China’s uncontested nominations to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has emboldened Beijing to disregard the rule of law without facing consequences. -
The Real Security Innovation Gap
The United States risks falling behind on microelectronics, telecommunications and biotech, and the private sector can only do so much to help. -
Could the TikTok and WeChat Executive Orders Undermine IEEPA?
The administration’s move may invite additional restrictions on the application of a key U.S. foreign and security tool. -
Two New Democratic Coalitions on 5G and AI Technologies
The coalitions aim to focus on norm development, market supply and other issues around 5G telecommunications technology and artificial intelligence.



