"'We’re in uncharted territory right now,' said Daniel Russel, former assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific, who’s now vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute. 'There’s never been an administration that thought the pursuit of top-level party officials would end well for either side...'" Read the full article here: Full Article
"Beginning in early 2011 and over the next 18 months, the two men convened at least eight times, in the United States and in China, according to former U.S. officials. They met formally, took walks, shot baskets at a rural Chinese school and spent more than 25 hours dining privately, joined only by interpreters. Mr. Biden made a quick 'personal connection' with the Chinese leader, even if he sometimes confounded his Mandarin interpreter by quoting hard-to-translate Irish verse, said Daniel Russel, [...]
"'One ounce of prevention is worth one pound of cure.' That was the analogy former senior U.S. official Daniel Russel gave when talking to Nikkei about the American response to China's new national security law for Hong Kong... "He blamed the failure to nip China's move in the bud on the lack of a united international front stemming from the current White House's inclination to put America first. The lack of bite in the international response, and President Donald Trump's concerns [...]
“‘The big issues on China’s mind are Hong Kong, Taiwan and the economy,' said Daniel Russel, who served as the top State Department official for Asia during the Obama administration and is vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute. “‘It would be normal for Yang to use this meeting to lower the temperature on Hong Kong, reassuring Pompeo that the national security law is not as bad as people claim,' Mr. Russel said. “‘On Taiwan, expect him to try to [...]
"The 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan is a powerful contract that has stood the test of time. It underpins the stability that has enabled the extraordinary prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region. It is the foundational document of a strong alliance rooted in shared values, democratic ideals, and respect for human rights, the rule of law, and open markets. These deep roots and common interests have generated strong and enduring bipartisan support for the [...]
"The North Korean cyber operation documented by a lot of cybersecurity firms lists this principal group as starting circa 2010. But that gives the impression that we know a lot more about North Korea's cyber activity than I think we really do. "North Korea has been cultivating and has been investing in an elite cyber force under the control of its military, the Korean People's Army and the Reconnaissance General Bureau — Kim Jong Un's clandestine security apparatus. It's estimated to [...]
"Daniel Russel, vice president at Asia Society Policy Institute, discusses the rising tensions between China and India, the 7-week standoff in the Himalayas and the tensions between North and South Korea..." Watch the full interview here: Full Interview
"Russel noted that Trump’s reelection campaign has made China-bashing a centerpiece of its appeal to American voters. Yang, meanwhile, answers to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who, like Trump, has a political interest in looking tough on a rival... “‘Perhaps the best we can hope for is a meeting in which the two sides take soundings on the other’s intentions and agree to stop short of actions that would blow up the trade deal,' Russel said..." Read the full article here: Full [...]
"North Korea is likely to try to increase pressure on the United States ahead of the upcoming election, said Daniel Russel, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia until early in the Trump administration. “‘Trump’s claim to have ‘solved’ the North Korea problem gives them leverage,' he said..." Read the full article here: Full Article
"The coronavirus graphically demonstrated that even recognized risks can catch the world off guard. SARS and Ebola had alerted the world to the danger of a zoonotic virus. Just last year, governments and international agencies issued clear and repeated warnings. The U.S. government ran simulations of an outbreak code-named 'Crimson Contagion' that highlighted the threat. An international panel of experts convened by the World Health Organization warned explicitly of the pandemic threat to human life and the global economy. Yet when [...]