This week, Obama is embarking on a tour of Asia, beginning in Japan and then visiting China, Singapore and South Korea. This means that by the end of the week there should be several new opinion articles on US-China relations, etc. which will likely be worth taking a look at. Personally, I've also been writing about trade diversification and Chinese monetary policy (random, I know) so the Asian-Pacific region has been on my mind as of late. A few things that caught my attention recently are listed below.
Barack Obama's Asian Adventure - Obama's diplomatic efforts will have to be balanced and focused on economics
A wary respect - This special report from The Economist discusses, among other things, the challenges China faces at home and what this means for diplomatic relations with the US in the future.
Korean Naval Ships Clash at Sea - Just days before Obama visits the region, North and South Korean war ships exchange fire. This type of naval clash is not unprecedented.
North Korea warns South it will pay for clash - Mere sabre rattling or escalating hostility?
China, the US and Taiwan - The author argues that weapons sales to Taiwan should be used as a bargaining chip with China. Weapons sales have the potential to be highly destabilizing but the prospect of them can push diplomacy efforts forwards.
Having it both ways - China has made a huge investment in copper mining in Afghanistan (over $3 billion spent... who knew??). Why aren't they helping protect it?
On a final note, read something about Afghanistan's electoral disputes and the overall mission that I've touched upon in past posts. (Or even better, Palestine's...)
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