Among the more disappointing aspects of US international economic policy over the past few years is how little progress has been made in putting Sino-US trade relations on a sounder footing.

Many observers and governments in Asia are awakening to the reality that the "Asian Century" might look quite different than they had originally anticipated, much less intended.

Zhu Rongji's visit to Washington highlights a potentially major clash between the United States and China.

Extending permanent normal trading relations will create the framework for a much closer relationship between the Chinese and American people.

For Americans, the Southern Coneremains to a remarkable degree terra incognita.

The Bush administration has been given the opportunity to recast its policy toward North Korea, a policy that is no longer beholden to an agreement struck nearly a decade ago, and whose efficacy had been in question for several years now.

As the war against terror began to unfold, South Korea and the United States appeared to be working at cross-purposes, and as the campaign progressed, these signs of divergence became gradually more evident.

Bolton on America's relations with Taiwan and China.