Regional policy collection · East Asia
East Asia policy
Historical commentary and policy records concerning China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, regional alliances, democratic governance, military policy and American engagement across East Asia.
Collection overview
Regional debates in their historical setting
This index preserves material published between 1997 and 2006. The records reflect policy debates of that period, including alliance structures, cross-strait security, arms policy and political developments across the region.
Titles, dates and publication details support research and navigation. Inclusion records a historical argument; it does not indicate endorsement by New American Century.
2005–2006 records
Articles, memoranda and remarks
The newest available records appear first. Dates shown are original publication dates, not recent editorial updates.
A NATO for Asia
Ellen Bork and Gary Schmitt · Weekly Standard
Singapore Sidestep
Ellen Bork · Weekly Standard
Detachment Is Policy
Ellen Bork · Weekly Standard
China Syndrome
Ellen Bork · Weekly Standard
The Price of Denial
Ellen Bork · Weekly Standard
Pope Appoints Zen to Restore Vatican Rule
Ellen Bork · New York Sun
One China, One Taiwan
Ellen Bork · The Weekly Standard
Clinton Goes to China
Ellen Bork · New York Sun
Don't Belittle Taiwan's Effort to Defend Itself
Gary Schmitt and Dan Blumenthal · The Asian Wall Street Journal
The Pentagon's China Report
Gary Schmitt and Dan Blumenthal · The Weekly Standard
The Pacific Community of Democracies
Ellen Bork · Financial Times
General Officers for Taiwan
Gary Schmitt and Dan Blumenthal · National Review Online
Hong Kong: Three Strikes, You're Out?
Project memorandum · Ellen Bork
Lien's Trip Takes Taiwan Down the Wrong Path
Dan Blumenthal and Gary Schmitt · Asian Wall Street Journal
Taiwan, the Vatican, and Hong Kong
Project memorandum · Ellen Bork
Human Rights and the EU Arms Embargo
Project memorandum · Ellen Bork
Those Subtle Chinese
Robert Kagan · Washington Post
Don't Embrace the Indonesian Military Too Soon
Ellen Bork · The Weekly Standard
Europe, China and the Arms Embargo
Remarks on European-Chinese partnership and American interests · Ellen Bork
Tense Straits
Dan Blumenthal and Randy Scheunemann · National Review Online
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