2018/04/13 |
Big Surprise: Chinese State Media Fawned Over the Boao Forum
The image of China as respected and admired by the rest of the world is a critical element of China’s internal propaganda efforts.
2018/05/18 |
ANALYSIS: The Asian Infrastructure Bank and China's Place in the World
The AIIB's marginal role in international projects like Belt and Road expose the fragmented nature of China's policymaking.
2020/08/26 |
The Killings in the Philippines Grow More Brazen
The recent murder of a well-known activist signals a turning point in the campaign to eliminate dissent.
2020/05/04 |
China’s Alternative Approach to Humanitarian Aid
China's humanitarian aid has a number of distinguishing aspects, such as preferring to work bilaterally and mixing of humanitarian aid with developmental assistance,
2018/03/26 |
Is Myanmar's Leadership Too Old for the Job?
The graying leadership of the ruling National League for Democracy is an impediment to real change.
2021/09/01 |
Deliberate Ambiguity Of China’s New ‘Territorial Waters’ Declaration
A hastily introduced regulation requiring vessels to register may be contrary to the rights of innocent passage.
2020/04/27 |
Rumors Around Kim Jong Un Reveals Crisis in South Korean Media
Less than half of South Koreans trust their local media coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, and even less trust their coverage of powerful entities. The reasons for this lie in South Korea's authoritarian past.
2018/05/15 |
Taking the Measure of China's New Aircraft Carrier
China's first homegrown aircraft carrier lags US counterparts but complements its area denial and blue water navy strategies.
2020/09/29 |
China-India: Talk Is Cheap, but Never Free
There are many reasons all parties should avoid a second Sino-Indian border war – the costs of conversation are only one of many factors that would delay conflict resolution.
2018/07/03 |
Rim of the Pacific Navy Exercises Underway amid Incoherent Trump Foreign Policy
This year's military exercise focuses on providing training for non-US navies, while demonstrating the incoherence of the Trump administration's foreign policy.
2018/04/26 |
Despite New Discovery, Japan Can't Match China's Rare Earth Dominance
Japan's discovery of 16 million tons of high-value metals on the ocean floor means little if they cannot exploit them.
2018/07/20 |
OPINION: Carrie Lam Should Watch Her Words on Language and Identity in Hong Kong
Speaking English is a core part of identity in Hong Kong, which is resistant to any perceived attempts to usher in more Mandarin.
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.
2018/08/02 |
Wild Rumors and Shoddy Vaccines Rifle Through China
Li Keqiang's profile has seemingly been elevated, but has it come at the expense of Xi Jinping? A recap of one of Zhongnanhai's most restless periods in recent memory.
2018/05/22 |
Socialist Switcheroo: North Korea Looks to the Vietnam Economic Model
Will Kim make good on his promise to favor a more open economic model?
2022/07/07 |
Under Pressure: Chinese International Graduates In a New China
Uncertainty about Covid, high unemployment rates, and shifting workforce expectations challenge China’s youth in 2022.
2018/04/23 |
Who Will Ultimately Be Blamed for the Rohingya Crisis?
For decades, Myanmar’s leaders have feared that they may be brought before a court to account for their actions, but the issue goes far beyond military top brass.
2020/01/29 |
Coronavirus: One Step Backward for the Global Economy
Beyond the human toll, fears will stop people from heading to shops, eating out, travelling, and cause other consumer costs.