Iran won't even consider being reasonable until it’s afraid of us. And immediately ruling out anything but talk after every insult isn’t very scary.

Jürgen Habermas is the eminent German philosopher whose complex teachings may be summarized as follows: the highest aspiration of social and political life should be to keep the conversation going.

Gary Schmitt examines the concept of China's theory of "peaceful rise."

Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou"s trip and its aftermath have revealed just how troubled his relationship with Japan is.

During the past decade, the Asian Maritime Domain has witnessed a host of security-related changes that point to an increasingly complex regional future.

As China's Vice President Hu Jintao arrives in Washington it is worth asking how much real substance remains in the relationship between the United States and China.

Obama's presidency is gravely wounding America and its friends. His response to virtually every significant threat or crisis has either complicated or worsened the problem, or, at best, left it essentially no closer to resolution.

With President Bush's meeting with Chinese president Hu Jintao truly be "friendly but forthright"?