The Near West

@RickonAP

In WA we know Asia isn't the Far East, it's the Near West. Tweets via , Co-Chair US-China Working Group, and devoted to all things Asia-Pacific

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jul 6

    This administration’s tariff policy threatens local jobs and the economic stability of Washington state, the most trade dependent state in the country. Read my full statement on the implementation of tariffs against Chinese products here

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  2. Retweeted
    Dec 14

    PDAS welcomed DPM/FM to DC following his speech highlighting the strategic US- relationship and increased regional cooperation in partnership with Pacific Island countries.

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  3. Retweeted
    Dec 11

    US & ROK have forged an important military alliance & strong econ & diplomatic friendship built on shared support for democracy, free markets & human rights. I have advocated increasing US commitment to Indo-Asia-Pacific region, w/US-Korean relationship central to the strategy

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    Dec 6

    “It’s useful to see how many forces Russia has arrayed on Ukraine's borders but this does nothing to bolster Ukraine's defenses," told me about the U.S. "extraordinary flight" over Ukraine

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    Dec 6

    In the first half of 2018, investment in Chinese AI technology more than doubled from full-year 2017 levels. China now receives the vast majority of global AI financing - 70 percent in 2017 - and is determined to catch up to the United States.

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    Nov 30

    Alaa Hammouda, our Andi Parhamovich Fellow, spent the last 3 months developing a project on strengthening young women's civic engagement in . Read more in our latest blog post!

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    Nov 27

    The Asia Group is pleased to announce that Mark Tesone and Evan Medeiros have joined TAG as new members of our senior client-servicing team.

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    Nov 14

    While China becomes more active in the South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States have all cut aid to the region and focused their attention elsewhere in the world, writes .

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  9. Retweeted
    Nov 10

    Les États... absents. And the unfortunate legacy of America First continues this week when President Trump skips the 2018 East Asia Summit, US-ASEAN Summit, and APEC. Hard to convince allies and partners that we stand beside them when we don't actually stand beside them.

    Unis.
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  10. Retweeted
    Nov 13

    NEW EPISODE ALERT: Dr. of joins Kurt Campbell for a discussion on her career, the state of U.S.-China relations, and the Chinese political environment under President Xi Jinping. Don't miss this conversation!

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    Nov 7

    Remarks about outgoing commander of , , and Gen. Vincent K. Brooks from Adm. Phil Davison, commander of U.S. Command.

    UNC/CFC/USFK CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY
    United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea change-of-command ceremony live from Camp Humphreys, South Korea.
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    Nov 7

    Remarks about incoming commander of , , and Gen. Robert B. Abrams from Adm. Phil Davison, commander of U.S. Command.

    UNC/CFC/USFK CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY
    United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea change-of-command ceremony live from Camp Humphreys, South Korea.
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    Nov 6

    Very good interview with Susan Thornton who speaks candidly of her concerns about the Trump Administration's current approach to China policy. Worth a read.

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    Nov 1

    ASEAN has emerged as the largest destination for Japanese foreign direct investment in Asia.

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    Oct 31

    There’s no evidence students from China pose a threat to national security. But the State Department is singling them out with new visa restrictions anyway. It’s stigmatizing and it's wrong. and I are calling for the restoration of basic fairness to this process.

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  16. Retweeted
    Oct 25

    So excited to be joining Yale Law School's Paul Tsai China Center!

    Yale Law School is pleased to announce that former Acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Susan A. Thornton is joining the Paul Tsai China Center as a Senior Fellow.
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    Oct 25

    Proud to be a new member of Eurasia Foundation's board - a terrific organization doing high-impact work on e-governance, civil society and people-to-people exchanges in shifting international environments.

    We are excited to welcome our newest trustees to the board: , , & Susan Thornton
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    Oct 25

    The U.S. lacks defined strategies to address a widening array of adversarial challenges that blend all the tools of statecraft while operating below the threshold of conventional war. Learn about America’s gray zone challenges in a new CQ from .

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    Oct 20

    China and America have become rivals. How did the world’s two superpowers drift so far apart? Our cover this week

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    Oct 14

    I don't believe in transactional approaches to US foreign policy, but for the Trump team who does they are doing a really bad job at it. By their own definitions of success, they are failing.

    For 2 yrs, Trump has given Saudi Arabia & other MidEast allies a blank check, &... —Iran isn’t checked —Syria is no better —Yemen is worse —Israelis & Palestinians are farther from peace —The Qatar blockade has imploded the GCC And all that was true before the Khashoggi affair.
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  21. Oct 12

    Thanks to the NBR board and team for an engaging discussion last night on US-China trade and next steps @PacificCommand

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