Gideon Rose of Foreign Affairs Magazine and James Rubin of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs join Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss President Barack Obama's trip to Asia and the focus of U.S.-China relations.
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Week in Review
November 20, 2009
Week in Review: President Obama’s trip to Asia
Interview
November 16, 2009
U.S. leader faces profound diplomatic challenges in China
President Obama's visit to China comes amid that country's growing influence as a key player on the global stage. Daljit Dhaliwal talks about China's new role with Jamie Metzl, executive vice president of the Asia Society. He says that China may emerge as a strategic partner.
Web Original
November 3, 2009
Straddling the two Koreas: DMZ diplomacy with Major Im
Part 3 of 6 in our series on the people and culture of North Korea. Worldfocus multimedia producer Ben Piven writes about his encounter with North Korean Major Im Dong-chul while on the northern side of the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas.
Perspectives
November 2, 2009
Hillary Clinton’s message to Pakistan
A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes about Hillary Clinton's three-day visit to Pakistan. For the past few years, Pakistan has been visited by many senior U.S. military officials, but Clinton has been unique in emphasizing human development as a key ingredient in counter-terrorism.
Interview
October 13, 2009
U.S. ponders normalized relations with Cuba
Though there have been some reforms in recent years, human rights activists say Cuba fundamentally remains a repressive state. Martin Savidge talks to Jose Moya of Barnard College talks about the state of press freedom and the economic embargo.
Perspectives
September 17, 2009
Chinese diplomats promote ‘harmonious world’ policy
As a global recession continues to batter the West, China is celebrating its upcoming 60th birthday. A team of foreign policy experts from the rising Asian superpower is promoting their vision of world harmony.
WorldDesk (blog)
June 5, 2009
OAS lifts ban on Cuba after compromise with U.S.
The Organization of American States has voted to rescind the ban on Cuba’s membership in the largely U.S.-financed, Washington-based assemblage, but don’t stop the presses (or click the send button) yet, writes Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner.
Interview (video)
May 7, 2009
Iraq war holds lessons for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Richard Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses whether the U.S. will become more involved in Pakistan and compare the strategies and outcomes of the two Iraq wars.
Blogwatch / Audio
November 18, 2008
Chaos on and off Somalia’s shores
Jane Campbell of the U.S. Navy discusses the situation in Somalia, where pirates hijacked a supertanker -- the largest vessel ever hijacked -- with $100 million in oil.
Audio
November 13, 2008
Iran skirts talks with Obama administration
Though Iran has called for direct talks without conditions in the past, its leaders are now backing away somewhat from President-elect Barack Obama, who has expressed more openness to such discussions than the current president.
