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Live with Bill Bishop and Drew Thompson - Zhang Youxia's demise and managing the US-China relationship
Had a great discussion with Bill Bishop about US-China military-to-military relations and some of the implications of Xi Jinping's ongoing purge of the…
 • Drew Thompson and Bill Bishop
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The demise of Zhang Youxia hits different
I was genuinely surprised by the announcement of Zhang Youxia's detention. I shouldn't have been. But this feels personal.
 • Drew Thompson
The US intervention in Venezuela and why it matters for Asia
The Venezuela military operation has implications for US-China relations and challenges Xi Jinping to adapt to the "Trump Corollary" and Washington's…
 • Drew Thompson
China’s assertiveness towards Tokyo, Washington and Taipei is not working
Beijing’s political, economic and military coercion towards Tokyo and Taipei pushes them closer to Washington, ensuring that Beijing’s assertiveness…
 • Drew Thompson
The PLA Parade
and the risks of on-again/off-again military-to-military relations
 • Drew Thompson
Taiwan's whole of society resilience, the Trump Administration's tilt towards Asia, and the most difficult choice the President could have…
Is the pivot to Asia actually going to happen?
 • Drew Thompson
What lies ahead for US-China relations in the Trump Administration?
The next four years are likely to see China's relationships with the US and Europe continue to worsen.
 • Drew Thompson
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