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Kurt Campbell on US deterrence, the Quad, Aukus and Taiwan after Xi-Trump summit

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Jiangtao, S., & Zheng, W. (2026, October 11). Kurt Campbell on US deterrence, the Quad, Aukus and Taiwan after Xi-Trump summit. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370485/kurt-campbell-us-deterrence-quad-aukus-and-taiwan-after-xi-trump-summit?utm_source=rss_feed

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Veteran US diplomat Kurt Campbell discusses the United States' strategy towards China, emphasizing the importance of strengthening regional partnerships through initiatives like the Quad and AUKUS following the Xi-Trump summit. Campbell argues that containing China is not feasible but highlights the need for the U.S. to reinforce alliances in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Kurt Campbell, a veteran US diplomat and strategist with over a decade of experience in shaping Washington's approach to China and the Indo-Pacific, recently commented on the challenges facing the United States in containing China. From 2021 to 2024, Campbell served as the White House coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs and from 2024 to 2025 as US deputy secretary of state. He emphasized that containing China is impractical but stressed the importance of reinforcing regional partnerships like Aukus and the Quad. Previously, Campbell was instrumental in developing the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia” policy and has been crucial in forming initiatives such as the Quad and a strategic approach to technology competition called "small yard, high fence." Currently, he serves as chairman and co-founder of The Asia Group, a Washington-based advisory firm focused on strategic guidance.

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Veteran US diplomat says containing China is impossible, but urges Washington to shore up its regional partnerships Kurt Campbell is a veteran US diplomat and strategist who has played a leading role in shaping Washington’s approach to China and the Indo-Pacific for more than a decade. He served as the White House coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs from 2021 to 2024 and as US deputy secretary of state from 2024 to 2025.

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2026-10-12 · South China Morning Post

Kurt Campbell on US deterrence, the Quad, Aukus and Taiwan after Xi-Trump summit · assertive framing

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He → say → 2025

Previously, he served as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 2009 to 2013 and was a key architect of the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia”. asserted

he → serve → Asia

Often described as the Biden administration’s “Asia tsar”, Campbell also helped develop the Quad and the “small yard, high fence” approach to technology competition. asserted

Campbell → describe → competition

A former US Navy officer, Harvard professor and co-founder of the Centre for a New American Security, he is now chairman and co-founder of The Asia Group, a Washington-based strategic advisory firm. asserted

he → base → Group