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Australia Backs U.S. Comments on China’s ‘Destabilizing’ Acts

Australia Backs U.S. Comments on China’s ‘Destabilizing’ Acts

(Photo Credit: The Japan Times) (BGF) - According to The Japan Times Australian Defense Minister David Johnston has backed U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's statement that China's actions in the South China Sea are 'destabiilizing'. Secretary Hagel's comments were...

Keynote Address: Shinzo Abe

Keynote Address: Shinzo Abe

(Photo Credit: The IISS Asia Security Summit) (BGF) - The IISS Asia Security Summit has posted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's keynote address from the Shangri-La Dialogue 2014 on their website. An excerpt of the keynote address is provided below. Click here to...

U.S. Sway in Asia Is Imperiled as China Challenges Alliances

U.S. Sway in Asia Is Imperiled as China Challenges Alliances

(Photo Credit: EPA) (BGF) - This article, by Helene Cooper and Jane Perlez for The New York Times, discusses China's actions and the implications for the Obama Administration's re-balancing toward Asia. As the authors note, China's actions indicate that China is...

PRESS RELEASE: BGF Global Art Competition

PRESS RELEASE: BGF Global Art Competition

CONTACT: Elliot W. SallowayBoston Global [email protected] 29, 2014Boston Global Forum announces new Global Art Competition; Seeks submissions relevant to Crises in Asia.Cambridge, MA – The Boston Global Forum (BGF) is proud to announce its new annual virtual...

China and Vietnam Point Fingers After Clash in South China Sea

China and Vietnam Point Fingers After Clash in South China Sea

(Photo Credit: Hoang Dinh Nam/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images) (BGF) - Yesterday, May 27, 2014, a Vietnamese fishing vessel was sunk in the vicinity of China's contested oil rig in waters claimed by both China and Vietnam. The story was covered by Jane Perlez...

Kevin Rudd

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. His fellowship began in February 2014. At the Belfer Center, Rudd will lead a major research effort on possibilities and...