The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Rodney Faraon – partner and chief creative officer at Crumpton Global LLC, a corporate advisory firm in metro Washington, D.C. – isContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Mar 11) doubled his planned tariff on all steel and aluminum products coming into the United States from Canada, bringing the total to 50 per cent, in response to the province of Ontario placing a 25 per cent tariff on electricity coming into theContinue Reading
In a recent commentary, Zongyuan Zoe Liu of the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations recalled what might be termed the “good old days” of China-U.S. relations – just over a decade ago in time, but seemingly far removed in sentiment. As Liu wrote: Not long ago, American and Chinese peopleContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump will promise a “renewal of the American dream” on Tuesday (Mar 4) in his first address to Congress since returning to office, laying out a vision of extended presidential power and a reshaped world order. The Republican president’s speech comes after a whirlwind first six weeks in office,Continue Reading
HANOI: Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Saturday (Mar 1) he had directed authorities to quickly grant a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite internet services in the country under a pilot scheme. Hanoi is trying to avoid US duties on its ballooning exports, which contributed toContinue Reading
SEOUL: South Korea’s industry minister requested a tariff exemption in talks with the US administration, Seoul’s industry ministry said on Saturday (Mar 1), as Washington moves forward with plans to impose new tariffs. Ahn Duk-geun met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and US TradeContinue Reading
For both Japan and South Korea, political stability seems like a distant goal. In Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and junior partner Komeito hold a minority of seats in the parliament, putting their government in the precarious position of needing to sway commitments from various opposition parties to passContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Feb 27) that he would impose an added 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports while moving ahead with levies on Canada and Mexico next week, citing “unacceptable” fentanyl smuggling. Trump had announced – then halted – sweeping 25 per cent leviesContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent traded policy complaints with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday (Feb 21), telling Beijing to do more to curb fentanyl trafficking and rebalance its economy, while hearing He’s concerns about President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, the two governments said. The top economic officialsContinue Reading
The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Tiberio Graziani – chairman of Vision and Global Trends’ International Institute for Global Analyses in Rome – is the 449th inContinue Reading
