James B. Cunningham: “An orderly and legitimate political transition through Presidential elections in 2014 is key to future Afghan stability.”

Our ability to engage multilaterally in Asia... is key to building and reinforcing our capacity... to counter Chinese influence.

The ultimate expression of political power in this country comes not from the branches of our government and those that serve as public officials in them, but from the people.

We are in a long-term competition with China over influence in the world.

The restoration of U.S. engagement and a multilateral approach to trade policy in the Indo-Pacific region... is fundamental to success in that competition.