1. Aung San Suu Kyi's Release "Long Overdue," Obama Says.
   America.gov, November 14, 2010, 2 pages.
   "President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton welcomed the release of Burmese pro-democracy leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest and urged Burma's military government to release all the country's political prisoners and to work with Suu Kyi and other leaders to bring reconciliation, democracy and prosperity to their country." (From America.gov)  

2. deLisle, Jacques.
   "Soft Power in a Hard Place: China, Taiwan, Cross-Strait Relations and U.S. Policy."
   Orbis, Fall 2010, pp. 493-524.
   "Soft power, like so much else in relations between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, is asymmetrical and freighted with implications for U.S. policy and U.S.-China relations." (From Foreign Policy Research Institute)  

3. President Obama's Speech in Jakarta, Indonesia.
   America.gov, November 10, 2010, 8 pages.
   "In his speech, Obama cited Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, as a fast-developing democracy and a tolerant nation.  The president's speech was intended to echo his address to Muslim audiences in June 2009 in Cairo, in which he said that no single speech can eradicate years of mistrust. He acknowledged in Depok that while progress is being made in improving relations, many of the issues that have caused tensions for many years remain to be addressed." (From America.gov)
    

4. Roy, Denny.
   China in 2010: The Perils of Impatience.
   Center for Strategic and International Studies, Nov 4, 2010, 1 page.
   "Against a background of recent Chinese behavior widely perceived as unusually assertive, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's policy speech in Hawaii on Oct. 28 reiterated the commitment of the United States, despite two ongoing wars and an economic downturn, to commit the resources and attention necessary to maintain US leadership in Asia for the long term." (From Center for Strategic and International Studies)

5. 美國與亞太地區的關係。
   America's Engagement in the Asia-Pacific.
   (Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, Kahala Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 28, 2010)
   OT-1026, November 2, 2010, 17 pages.
   "Through these trips, and in many other ways, we are practicing what you might call 'forward-deployed' diplomacy. And by that we mean we've adopted a very proactive footing; we've sent the full range of our diplomatic assets - including our highest-ranking officials, our development experts, our teams on a wide range of pressing issues - into every corner and every capital of the Asia-Pacific region." (From AIT)  

6. 紀念反人口販運立法10周年。
   10th Anniversary of Trafficking Legislation.
   OT-1027, November 2, 2010, 4 pages.
   "For decades, the problem went largely unnoticed. But 10 years ago this week, President Clinton signed the Trafficking Victims' Protection Act, which gave us more tools to bring traffickers to justice and to provide victims with legal services and other support. Today, police officers, activists, and governments are coordinating their efforts more effectively." (From AIT)  

7. 2010年國際宗教自由報告 -- 台灣部分。
   2010 Report on International Religious Freedom - Taiwan.
   OT-1028, November 18, 2010, 7 pages.
   "Taiwan authorities generally respected religious freedom in practice. There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom by Taiwan authorities during the reporting period." (From AIT)

8. Cline, William R. and John Williamson.
   Currency Wars?
   Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics, November 2010,
   12 pages.
   "More than a dozen countries, including Brazil, China, India, Japan, and Korea, have been intervening in the foreign exchange market to prevent their currencies from appreciating. There are fears that the second dose of quantitative easing in the United States (dubbed QE2) may worsen currency appreciation. These developments raise the prospect of a currency war, which the Group of Twenty (G-20) fears is gathering steam." (From Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics)  

9. G-20: Fact Sheet on U.S. Financial Reform and the G-20 Leaders' Agenda.
   The White House, November 12, 2010, 3 pages.
   "The U.S. is working closely with the European Union and others to ensure that the G-20's ambitious agenda for regulatory reform is implemented.  Here in Seoul the G-20 reaffirmed that no firm should be too big or complicated to fail and taxpayers should not bear the cost of resolution; that all G-20 countries will put in place a strong national resolution regime that protects taxpayers; and that steps should be taken to ensure that large interconnected firms have a greater capacity to absorb losses." (From the White House)  

10. Nye, Joseph S.
    "American and Chinese Power after the Financial Crisis."
    The Washington Quarterly, October 2010, pp. 143-153.
    "The United States has been widely blamed for the recent financial crisis, while China continues to grow and benefits from projections about the future.  But be wary of the wrong long-term projections from the recent crisis that could lead to costly policy miscalculations." (From the Washington Quarterly) 

11. U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
    Executive Summary of 2010 Report to Congress.
    U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, November 17, 2010, 12 pages.
    "The 2010 Annual Report reflects the Commission's conclusions that China has failed in some notable areas to fulfill the promises it made nine years ago when it joined the World Trade Organization. Specifically, China is adopting a highly discriminatory policy of favoring domestic producers over foreign manufacturers. Under the guise of fostering 'indigenous innovation' in its economy, the government of China appears determined to exclude foreigners from bidding on government contracts at the central, provincial, and local levels. In addition, China has proposed that its many state-owned corporations be exempt from WTO rules on procurement. The Chinese government quite simply intends to wall off a majority of its economy from international competition." (From U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission)
    (Full report)

12. Election 2010: How the Results Stack Up Historically.
    American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, November 2010, 6 pages.
    "How do the 2010 results compare to the results of other midterm elections? The charts here, created by John Fortier and Jennifer Marsico, look at seat gains for the party out of power in the House, the Senate, governor's mansions, and state legislatures." (From American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research)  

13. Ford, Christopher.
    Counter-Terrorism as a U.S. National Security Priority.
    Hudson Institute, November 19, 2010, 14 pages.
    "Rather than assessing U.S. operational readiness, however, this essay will focus upon questions of CT prioritization, and the place of counter-terrorism within a philosophical or ideological framework that shapes approaches to governance." (From Hudson Institute)  

14. Matthews, Christine M.
    Foreign Science and Engineering Presence in U.S. Institutions and the Labor Force.
    (CRS Report for Congress)
    Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Center, October 28, 2010, 18 pages.
    "The increased presence of foreign students in graduate science and engineering programs and in the scientific workforce has been and continues to be of concern to some in the scientific community. Enrollment of U.S. citizens in graduate science and engineering programs has not kept pace with that of foreign students in those programs. In addition to the number of foreign students in graduate science and engineering programs, a significant number of university faculty in the scientific disciplines are foreign, and foreign doctorates are employed in large numbers by industry." (From CRS Report)  

15. Mixed Reactions to Republican Midterm Win.
    The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, November 11, 2010,
    56 pages.
    "The public, voters and non-voters alike, has a subdued reaction to the Republican Party's midterm election victory. Four years ago, the response to the Democrats regaining full control of Congress was far more positive, as it was in 1994 when the GOP won a historic victory. Fewer people today say they are happy about the Republican victory, approve of the GOP's plans for the future, and far fewer believe Republicans will be successful in getting their programs passed into law." (From the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press)  

16. Nikitin, Mary Beth.
    Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). 
    (CRS Report for Congress)
    Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Center, November 5, 2010, 11 pages.
    "The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) was formed to increase international cooperation in interdicting shipments of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), their delivery systems, and related materials. The Initiative was announced by President Bush on May 31, 2003. PSI does not create a new legal framework but aims to use existing national authorities and international law to achieve its goals. Initially, 11 nations signed on to the 'Statement of Interdiction Principles' that guides PSI cooperation. As of October 2010, 97 countries (plus the Holy See) have committed formally to the PSI principles, although the extent of participation may vary by country. PSI has no secretariat, but an Operational Experts Group (OEG), made up of 21 PSI participants, coordinates activities." (From CRS Report)

17. G20 Seoul Summit Fact Sheet on Energy Issues.
    America.gov, November 12, 2010, 2 pages.
    "On November 12, at the Seoul Summit, G-20 Leaders re-affirmed their commitment to the groundbreaking decision taken at the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit in 2009 to phase out fossil fuel subsidies in the medium term." (From America.gov)

18. Schwartz, Eric P.
    Respecting the Dignity and Human Rights of People on the Move: International Migration Policy for the 21st Century.
    U.S. Department of State, November 8, 2010, 5 pages.
    "International migration policy concerns the array of national practices that apply to the treatment of citizens and non-citizens who cross borders, and constitutes the effort, by the United States and others, to share best practices and develop common principles, approaches and initiatives toward these populations." (From U.S. Department of State)

19. 11/5
    Adapting to a Changing Climate.
    13 pages.
    "In an online conversation about climate change October 27, guest Jennifer Kurz gave a presentation on climate action, climate change and adaptation, then answered questions from participants around the globe on how the world can adapt to rising global temperatures." (From America.gov)  

20. 11/10
    State Dept. Official Discusses U.N. Climate Conference in Mexico.
    12 pages.
    "In a November 10 climate series webchat, 'COP-16: Collaborating on Climate Change,' participants spoke with Jeff Miotke, the climate change coordinator for the U.S. special envoy for climate change. They discussed the U.N. climate conference in Mexico, which will take place November 29 through December 10." (From America.gov)