Newsroom

June 10, 2020

The Pacific Council has launched a new platform for our member-written commentary and analysis. We are unveiling the Pacific Council Magazine, where you can find pieces written by our members on local-to-global topics, plus member spotlights and recaps and recordings from our events. Bookmark the new Pacific Council Magazine at pacificcouncil.online.

All previously published Newsroom articles are available below in the Newsroom Archive.

Please note that all upcoming events will still appear at our main website, pacificcouncil.org, or by visiting the Activities menu above.

May 20, 2021

CONTINUING OUR COLLABORATION ON FOREIGN REPORTING WITH USC

September 17, 2020

A GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA'S LOCAL-TO-GLOBAL BALLOT MEASURES

December 20, 2017

Trump’s Coming Trade War with China

The administration could be courting disaster if it relies too heavily on a punitive approach against Beijing, writes Atman Trivedi.

November 15, 2017

The Mekong River: A Natural Resource As Strategic Terrain

China can use its influence on the Mekong River to realize its geopolitical goals, writes Sam Casella ahead of our inaugural Water Conference.

November 15, 2017

Ma Ying-jeou Calls for Stronger Cross-Strait Relations

Relations between mainland China and Taiwan are deteriorating and must be restored, former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou told Pacific Council members.

November 3, 2017

Are We On the Verge of the Chinese Century?

China’s economic and military power continue to grow, as does its international influence as U.S. influence wanes. But the country also faces enormous challenges, writes Ira Kasoff.

November 3, 2017

Xi Jinping is China's Most Powerful Leader Since Mao Zedong

Chinese President Xi Jinping is being elevated to a status not seen since Mao Zedong and China is entering a third era since its 1949 revolution, Dr. Jeffrey Wasserstrom told Pacific Council members in a Situation Briefing teleconference.

October 25, 2017

General Robert Brown on the U.S. Army's Role in Asia

Derek Grossman, a senior defense analyst at the RAND Corporation, interviewed General Robert B. Brown, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Pacific, at Members Weekend 2017.

September 21, 2017

Hong Kong on the Brink

China's ratcheting up of repressive measures has not stopped some Hong Kong students from continuing to push back against efforts to make their city as tightly controlled as those on the mainland, Jeffrey Wasserstrom writes ahead of Members Weekend.

September 19, 2017

Why We Have More to Fear than Just North Korea's Bombs

As the world grapples with the nuclear threat emanating from North Korea, it is not only bombs that should be of concern, writes Bennett Ramberg. It is also the dozens of nuclear power plants in Japan and South Korea that are vulnerable to attack should war break out in the region.

August 28, 2017

U.S. Should Use Containment to Stop North Korea's Nukes

The history of the nuclear age suggests an alternative to the military option in North Korea: containment, writes Bennett Ramberg.

August 25, 2017

Latest Kung Fu Movie Highlights China-Hollywood Alliance

Pacific Council member George Nolfi’s new film about Bruce Lee, Birth of the Dragon, is a product of the burgeoning relationship between Hollywood and China, demonstrated by increased Chinese investments in American studios and films.

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