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Cross-Strait relations

Kings of the East

Bush's realist head and voter's evangelical hearts are taking him in two different directions on China.

Letters

Francis Fukuyama, Ian Rainey, Mike Roskin, Gary Schmitt, George Modelski, John M. Owen, IV, Eric Chenoweth, Kenneth Minogue and Max Singer.

Wagging the Dog

In an unequal friendship, does the weaker have the whip hand? America is the stronger partner in any relationship. But the Taiwanese, the Israelis and the Georgians don't seem to know this.

The Stability of Deterrence in the Taiwan Strait

The Bush Administration should take to heart the lesson learned by its predecessors: leave well enough alone in the Taiwan Strait.

China's Military: A Second Opinion

An article in the last issue claimed that China's military is a hollow force. The facts, two other China experts argue, are otherwise.

Commentary

Taiwan Challenges Its Neighbors

Beijing and Tokyo aren't the only ones puffing their chests out in the Senkakus.

Chinese Democracy Is No Goal

China's Potemkin democracy may be better for the world than the real thing.

Keeping a Lid on East Asia

Stability in this volatile region depends heavily on U.S. presence. An American drawdown could unleash old demons.

Blogs

Taiwan's Weapons, America's Defense

To improve U.S. security versus China, sell Taiwan the arms it needs.

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June 20, 2013