George P. Shultz was Secretary of State for President Reagan from 1982 to 1989, the longest such tenure since Dean…
Like many nations, Thailand and Cambodia share the colonial legacy of an ambiguous border which has led to violent conflict.…
A collision in the air, a destroyed Chinese fighter jet and a U.S. ‘spy’ plane forced to make an emergency…
From November 1983 to March of 1985 negotiations between the United States and the USSR languished, leading the U.S. to…
Malaysia has a long history of racial tension, dating back to the influx of Chinese workers in the 19th century,…
After the 1949 defeat of the Chinese Nationalists at the hands of Mao Zedong’s People’s Liberation Army, the newly-proclaimed People’s…
Speaking a foreign language is critical in the Foreign Service and can sometimes rescue you from the diciest situations. Case…
Chinese “big-character posters,” or dazibao, are handwritten posters mounted on walls and published in papers or pamphlets to communicate protest…
Living abroad often comes with an array of challenges and frightening encounters. In the 1930s before joining the Foreign Service,…
The Foreign Service has attracted some very talented people over the years and many of those are the spouses of…