Last week in Nay Pyi Taw, H.E. U Zin Yaw, Myanmar’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Asia Foundation President 
Posts By J. Stapleton Roy
Managing U.S.-China Relations
April 15, 2009
The recent confrontation between a U.S. naval vessel and five Chinese ships in international waters south of Hainan Island provides a timely reminder that managing our relationship with China will be one of the major challenges facing the Obama administration…read more. J. Stapleton Roy is Director of the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute and a [...]
Topics: Regional Cooperation
Countries: China
The Obama Administration Approach to U.S. Relations with China
February 4, 2009
Many observers have been speculating about what the approach of the Obama administration to relations with China will be. Such speculation reached a frenzied pitch following recent statements by Obama’s pick to lead Treasury, Tim Geithner, on China’s currency management. In his written response to congressional questions, Mr. Geithner said that the Obama administration believes [...]
Topics: America's Role in Asia | Regional Cooperation
Countries: China
Asian Policy Challenges for the Next President
August 20, 2008
The presumptive presidential candidates are taking the global stage. Senator John McCain has traveled to Colombia, Mexico, and Iraq. This summer, Senator Barack Obama embarked on travels to Europe, Israel, the West Bank, Iraq, and Afghanistan. However, east of Afghanistan, lie some of the most strategically important countries to U.S. foreign policy — and they [...]