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Mireya Solis

@mireyasolis.bsky.social

Director, Center for Asia Policy Studies Knight Chair in Japan Studies The Brookings Institution Views are my own

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@lynnkuok.bsky.social · yesterday

Rise and shine! ☀️ Pleasure to join @cnbc.com's Squawk Box Asia to discuss developments in the South China Sea and the strategic importance of Asia’s waterways, drawing on my recent work @foreignaffairs.com, "Beijing’s Next Play for the South China Sea." CNBC excerpt: bit.ly/4pXzXKs @brookings.edu

Beijing is normalizing its control over the South China Sea with incremental acts: Brookings Institution

Lynn Kuok, Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asian Studies at Brookings Institutions, discusses how China's strategy in the South China Sea is shifting, and highlights the potential military and strateg...

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Reuters@reuters.com · 5d ago

EXCLUSIVE: Bessent's 'to do' list: buy $5-10 billion worth of Japanese yen, Reuters photo shows reut.rs/4w1pLC6

EXCLUSIVE: Bessent's 'to do' list: buy $5-10 billion worth of Japanese yen, Reuters photo shows

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday exposed a "to-do" list during President Donald Trump's cabinet ​meeting indicating he was contemplating U.S. purchases of $5 billion to $10 billion ‌worth of Japanese yen, a Reuters photograph taken during the meeting held at Camp David shows.

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈@josephpolitano.bsky.social · 6d ago

US real factory construction continued declining in data released this morning, as CHIPS Act projects complete, IRA projects get cancelled, and tariffs weigh on investment Total manufacturing construction is now down more than 25% from its 2024 highs

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Brookings Institution@brookings.edu · 2mo ago

More than 100 days into the U.S.- and Israel-led war with Iran, a new series examines the long-term implications—from Strait of Hormuz energy disruptions to shifts in U.S. alliances, China's global positioning, and the domestic political fallout.

Blowback: How the Iran war may change the world | Brookings

Experts from across Brookings analyze the long-term implications of the war in Iran and provide policy recommendations for decisionmakers.

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David Wessel@davidmwessel.bsky.social · 2mo ago

From Kari Heerman & me: Iran’s practice of selectively granting passage through the Strait of Hormuz introduces a new model in which access to vital shipping routes may depend on political alignment rather than long-established norms of open transit. www.brookings.edu/articles/cho...

Chokepoints and coercion: Iran's challenge to maritime openness | Brookings

Access to key maritime chokepoints may be conditioned on political relationships rather than established norms of open transit.

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Mireya Solis@mireyasolis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

USTR'S report on forced labor imports is out. The abuse of our trade partners continues: without providing specific evidence on the prevalence of forced labor imports into Japan and the direct harm to U.S. economic interests, Japan is targeted with a 12.5% across the board tariff, on par with China.

Mireya Solis@mireyasolis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Trump administration has secured sizable investment pledges from NE Asia allies and partners and trade frameworks aligning economic security policy with SE Asian countries. Join us June 9 to discuss implications and future of bilat relations. 👇🏼 www.brookings.edu/events/new-f...

New frontiers in the trade-economic security nexus in Asia | Brookings

On June 9, Brookings will host a webinar on economic security goals in U.S. trade policy and the impact that has had on Asian counterparts.

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Mireya Solis@mireyasolis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Trump administration is reshaping economic ties w/ Asian counterparts as it continues to insert security goals into its trade policy. Join us on June 9 for a lively conversation on the implications of the U.S.’s recent trade agreements in the Indo-Pacific. 👇🏼 www.brookings.edu/events/new-f...

New frontiers in the trade-economic security nexus in Asia | Brookings

On June 9, Brookings will host a webinar on economic security goals in U.S. trade policy and the impact that has had on Asian counterparts.

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@lynnkuok.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Transatlantic strains affect coordination on China and, potentially, Europe's approach toward Beijing. As the US seeks better ties w China through this week's Trump-Xi summit, a key question is whether Europe reassesses its own relations w Beijing. Great speaking w @munsecconf.bsky.social in April.