The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2022

6 JULY-AUGUST 2022 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 88 Reflections Pearl Buck’s Rehabilitation in China By Be a t r i c e Camp 90 Local Lens Namangan, Uzbekistan By J ame s Ta l a l a y On the Cover— Illustration by Jeff Moores. Marketplace 81 Lodging & Extended Stay 82 Real Estate 86 Classifieds 87 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Women’s Reproductive Health Must Be a Priority By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor Speaking of Transitions By Sh awn Do rma n 20 Speaking Out Serbia and Russia and the Coming Balkan Storm By De n i s Ra j i c a n d Ma r ko A t t i l a Hoa re Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 12 Letters-Plus 15 Talking Points 74 In Memory 79 Books AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 63 Foreign Service Day Remembrances and Activities 64 State VP Voice—Time for an Office of Conflict Resolution 65 USAID VP Voice—Rebuilding for the Long Term 66 Retiree VP Voice—Threats to Retirement Benefits 67 AFSA’s Kennan Award Gets a Makeover 67 Foreign Service Day Resolution Approved 69 AFSA Governing Board Meeting, May 18, 2022 70 AFSAWelcomes Newest FS Members 71 Overtime and Comp Time Overseas: A Q&A with AFSA’s James Yorke 73 Concerns Regarding the OIG Report on FSSB Public Members 63