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Raymond C. Kuo

The Challenges of Charting a New Order

Analysis
by Raymond C. Kuo

At 250, America is attempting to redefine its position in the global system. Can it convince others to follow?

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Friday, April 17, 2026, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

Key Takeaways From Trump's Beijing Summit

In the News
WTTW
Raymond C. Kuo

"[China] had a clear sense of priorities," Council Marshall M. Bouton Senior Fellow for Asia Studies Raymond Kuo shared while unpacking the Trump-Xi summit on Chicago Tonight.

Raymond Kuo on Chicago Tonight. US Foreign Policy

What's at Stake During the Trump-Xi Summit

In the News
WGN News
Raymond C. Kuo

"The United States needs China to some extent more than China needs us," Council Marshall M. Bouton Senior Fellow for Asia Studies Raymond Kuo tells WGN's The Point.

Raymond Kuo at WGN studios US Foreign Policy

At Trump-Xi Summit, a Chance to Set the Terms on Taiwan

Analysis
by Coauthors

The Beijing meeting gives the United States an opportunity to push back on a Chinese narrative that worsens the bargaining positions of both Washington and Taipei.

 In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference on "Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership" in Taipei, Taiwan on Feb. 3, 2026.
Taiwan Presidential Office via AP
US Foreign Policy

What the Trump-Xi Summit Could Mean for US-China Relations

Analysis
by Raymond C. Kuo

From trade to Taiwan, the two leaders are set to discuss a range of thorny issues this week in Beijing.

President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019.
Susan Walsh / AP
Global Politics

What a Fragmented ASEAN Means for US-China Competition

Analysis
by Raymond C. Kuo

The Iran war’s ripple effects risk obscuring festering divisions within the Southeast Asian bloc—most notably its inability to develop a region-wide approach to Washington and Beijing.

A group photo during the opening ceremony of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in Cebu, Philippines on Friday, May 8, 2026.
Aaron Favila / AP
Global Politics

Predictions and Reflections on America at 250

Analysis
by Coauthors

Experts share how changes in American leadership, alliances, and global engagement shaped the nation’s first 250 years—and what the current moment reveals about the next.

The US Capitol with its reflection in water
J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Global Politics