Foreign & Public Diplomacy

To secure Beijing’s economic and regional interests, a reliable democratic government is better than an unpredictable and expansionist military junta.

Decades of attempts to remodel the State Department haven’t worked—here’s why and how to do better this time.

Both sides should take the long view if they are ever to reconcile.

Trump has been all but forgotten as the region looks to cooperate with Biden.

From China to Iran to the United States, arbitrary detention is an immoral—and often effective—pressure tactic.

The administration is moving quickly to reassert U.S. leadership but needs Beijing’s support for major initiatives.

Reagan’s top diplomat ended the Cold War and reshaped the world.

Shultz helped negotiate the end of the Cold War and was known for his credo: “Trust is the coin of the realm.”

To lead abroad, Joe Biden argued in his first foreign-policy speech as president, America must heal itself.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield is set to take center stage at the United Nations.

Creating new cadres will open doors for underrepresented communities—and for better engagement abroad.

The country has long been denied a permanent place on the U.N. Security Council, but it has itself to blame.

Bob Gersony was a mostly anonymous U.S. diplomat—and his country’s best model for creating change in the world.

The world’s pharmacy is looking to inoculations to build friendly ties around the world—and compete with China.

In major countries, the new U.S. president starts with favorable approval ratings from day one—with the notable exception of Russia.

The Biden administration plans a quick reform of American diplomacy—but fixing the rot requires going much bigger.