2018/11/21 |
MYANMAR: Press Freedom Crumples amid Support for Dubious Foreign Reports
The Myanmar government's endorsement of a US 'anti-Rohingya supporter' marks a new low in the country's press freedom.
2018/09/19 |
3rd Moon-Kim Summit: No Guarantees on the Korean Peninsula
It’s the first follow-up summit between North and South Korean leaders, but will it yield anything of substance?
2018/07/23 |
Why China Sees Senegal as a Belt and Road Springboard
Xi Jinping made Senegal his first stop on his tour of Africa, meeting President Macky Sall for the third time since 2012. What is it that makes the relationship between China and Senegal, according to Sall, so "special"?
2018/07/05 |
What's the Deal with China's Control of Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port?
Whatever China is doing in the Sri Lankan port, it isn't stimulating trade or tourism.
2018/05/30 |
ANALYSIS: A Financial Crisis Looms over China
China's 'shadow banks' are a double-edged sword for Xi.
2018/06/08 |
China's Damming Control of Mekong, South China Sea Pincers Southeast Asia
China's control of dams above the Mekong and islands in the South China Sea strategically sandwiches Southeast Asia.
2018/04/02 |
Vietnam Seeks to Modernize Military Through 'New Friends and Old Foes'
Vietnam's military is an anachronism, but modernization may may mean cozying up to the United States.
2018/08/02 |
ANALYSIS: Kazakhstan's Grand Entrance onto the World Stage
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has assertively courted Chinese and American alliances while shaking off decades of Russian influence.
2018/03/20 |
China Quietly Announces New Aid Agency
Details about the precise role and structure of an independent Chinese aid agency are yet to be released.
2018/04/09 |
OPINION: Indonesian Youth Are Finally Becoming a Political Force
Owing to demographic shifts, Indonesia is seeing a surge in youth politics.
2018/08/24 |
OPINION: Behind the Asian Games Glitz Hides a Troubled Indonesia
It'll take more than a cover over Jakarta's 'Black River' to hide the darkness that threatens the heart of Indonesia.
2018/04/12 |
OPINION: Vietnam's Political Crackdown Jeopardizes Economic Progress
The Communist Party's suppression of political dissent could damage foreign partners' willingness to deepen economic and security ties.
2018/04/12 |
Europe Frets over Impact of Chinese Money
One Belt One Road is coming to Europe, but reactions to the infrastructure spending are mixed across the continent.
2018/05/27 |
Can Australia Help Indonesia Kick Cigarettes?
Australia's northern neighbor's economy is burdened by heavy tobacco use.
2018/08/10 |
OPINION: China's Soft Power Push Risks Igniting Divides in Singapore
China's efforts to conflate race and national identity could have dangerous ramifications.
2018/07/26 |
City of Sadness: Mourning the Ruins of Post-ISIS Marawi
Trust must be re-established in Marawi before rebuilding can begin.
2018/05/21 |
Chinese Students in Australia Often Feel Isolated, Disappointed
Chinese students pay big money to study Down Under, but many come away without the cosmopolitan experience they were expecting.
2018/05/04 |
ANALYSIS: Southeast Asia Doubles Down on Trade amid Protectionist Fears
Caught between trade deals and heavily dependent on external trade, ASEAN may be forced to decide between the US and China.