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March 14, 2014
China
Michelle Obama’s China Choice: Public Diplomacy vs. Politics
Public diplomacy matters, but it is no substitute for policy. As First Lady Michelle Obama prepares to travel to China, she should consider weaving some policy into what appears to be almost entirely…
December 4, 2006
Monetary Policy
What have Asian central banks been doing over the past few weeks?
Buying dollars to stem their currencies rise?Selling euro to keep the dollar share of their portfolio constant as the value of their existing holdings of euro rises?Or selling dollars to try to reduc…
October 27, 2015
Asia
Jokowi’s Short Trip to Washington
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s visit to the United States was cut short this week. Jokowi decided to return to Indonesia less than halfway through his trip to America in order to deal wi…
May 24, 2013
Malaysia
The U.S. Response to Malaysia’s Election
On May 5, Malaysia held its closest national election in modern history. Although the long-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition won the largest number of seats, the opposition actually won the popu…
January 19, 2010
Economics
Chile Votes for Change
Despite the calm, Chile’s presidential election Sunday was one of the transformative political moments in Latin America in recent years. Chile has transitioned toward a more pluralistic democracy and…
