As U.S. cities are home to two thirds of the entire population, the practice of city diplomacy has now become essential for local communities to thrive in a globalized society, write Jay Wang and Sohaela Amiri.
Pacific Council member Banafsheh Keynoush writes about relations between Iran and the Gulf Arab States, Iran’s periphery relations with Turkey and Israel, and Iran’s involvement in Arab conflict zones in the Near East region.
Pacific Council member Nishtha Mishra recently interviewed Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed about his tumultuous life, his efforts to combat climate change, and the Maldives’ foreign policy.
In order for the United States to succeed on the international stage in 2019, it needs to rekindle its relationships with longtime allies, respect international institutions, and be more active in holding repressive regimes accountable, experts told Pacific Council members in a recent teleconference.
Africa's growing economy is attracting increased foreign investment in the "new scramble for Africa," writes USC students James Cutchin and Meijun Li.
As U.S.-China tensions heat up, America's relationship with Taiwan is having a renaissance, writes James Cutchin.
Despite the ever-growing strength and influence of the People's Republic of China on the world stage, many Chinese-American community organizations continue to fly the Republic of China flag in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, writes James Cutchin.
At a recent discussion at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, Professor Stanley Rosen explained how Chinese soft power has seen its greatest success in the developing world, writes James Cutchin.
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Although the United States is no longer a major player in Central Asia, Russia’s era of dominance in the region is also declining as China’s influence is on the rise, experts told Pacific Council members in a recent teleconference.
