2018/09/12 |
OPINION: Time to Say Goodbye to 'Chinese Taipei'
A proposal to compete as 'Taiwan' rather than 'Chinese Taipei' in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics serves as a warning to Beijing.
2018/11/09 |
For China, the Belt and Road May Serve Critical Domestic Needs
The world is focusing on impacts for Belt and Road contact countries, but what's in it for China?
2018/09/01 |
Asia's Mental Health Support Systems Are Still Neglected by Policymakers
People living with mental disorders remain among Asia's most vulnerable and marginalized populations.
2019/01/18 |
China's Fourth Wave of Feminism: Despite Censorship, #MeToo Perseveres
Feminism has a long history in China, but #MeToo has met a wall of state and societal censorship.
2018/11/12 |
How China Can Better Govern Cities With Millions of Migrants
China has taken some sound first steps to make life easier for migrants, but it must do more.
2019/01/03 |
The US Is Deporting Cambodian Immigrants to a Land They've Never Known
Many Cambodian deportees fled the Khmer Rouge decades ago. Some have never set foot in Cambodia.
2019/03/20 |
Thailand's Election: Will the Government Be Held Accountable?
The three branches of the Thai government have long operated with impunity regardless of electoral results, writes Thai constitutional law scholar Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang.
2018/06/04 |
How Should the US Respond to Sonic Attacks?
The clandestine use of sonic, microwave and laser weapons are becoming more common, but nobody is quite sure how to respond.
2018/07/30 |
ANALYSIS: China's Smart Cities Make Privacy Impossible
China has more smart city pilots than all other countries combined.
2018/04/20 |
Here's How the Philippines Could Prevent Another Marawi Seige
The Philippines' military, politicians and civil society must learn lessons from the Islamist attack that laid bloody siege to the city of Marawi, writes Joseph Franco.
2018/08/07 |
ANALYSIS: Japan Is Finally Entering the Indo-Pacific Arena
Japan has hesitated to assert itself in the Indo-Pacific, a region increasingly dominated by Chinese influence. It may want to avoid its tradition 'value-oriented diplomacy' and the temptation to lock horns with China.
2018/07/23 |
Water Tensions Between Singapore and Malaysia Begin to Boil Over
Malaysia's recent election has reignited a longstanding quarrel over water with Singapore, which receives half its fresh water from its neighbor to the north.
2018/08/10 |
OPINION: Asia Can Lead North Korea Human Rights Dialogue
A multilateral, Asian-led human rights discourse with North Korea offers an alternative to failed Western-led approaches.
2018/05/09 |
East Asia's Biggest Problem: Aging
All three countries at this week's Trilateral Summit are facing a demographic crunch, but China may have it the worst.
2018/06/22 |
OPINION: Talk of 'Sonic Attacks' at US Embassies Rings Hollow
Talks of some kind of sonic 'attack' at US embassies in China and Cuba is based on questionable testing methodology and opaque data.
2018/04/19 |
OPINION: Vietnam Grossly Mismanages Its Water Resources
With a growing population, increasing pollution, extreme weather events and ineffective government, Vietnam is due to face a watery calamity.
2018/05/14 |
India Lays the Groundwork for a Military Industrial Complex
Defense procurement is a murky business in India, but one thing is certain: The country wants to make more of its own weapons.
2018/07/09 |
The Truth Behind China's World Football Ambitions
Is China already a soccer superpower? Lucrative corporate partnerships have more than picked up the slack for its 75th ranked men's national team.