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SINGAPORE - Asia yearns for a strong America that will pick up the mantle of global leadership once more, with greater focus on improving the pandemic-battered world economy rather than on its rivalry with China.
But first, the United States needs to put its own house in order and start listening to its friends again, said Singapore s diplomatic and academic heavyweights at the Geopolitical Reset 2021: Implications for Asia webinar presented by The Straits Times and the World Economic Forum on Friday (Jan 29).
The webinar s backdrop is US President Joe Biden s first days at the helm of the superpower, which has signalled renewed interest in engaging Asia amid broad consensus that it has been losing ground to China in the region.
One of the most prominent scholars on China and East Asia, Ezra F. Vogel, has passed away at the age of 90 on Sunday (Dec. 20) from complications after surgery.
Harvard University s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, where Vogel served as director, posted a tribute to him, saying he was a true champion of the center, an erudite scholar, and a wonderful friend .
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our former director Ezra F. Vogel (1930-2020).
Professor Vogel served as director from 1973-75 and from 1995-99. He was a true champion of our center, an erudite scholar, and a wonderful friend. He will be truly missed. pic.twitter.com/Zz5XydfEzH