2021/06/07 |
The Authoritarian Threat of Indonesia’s Latest Internet Bill
Indonesia's pending legislation would require online service providers to remove or block content by government demand.
2021/01/25 |
Beijing’s “Wolf Warriors” Score Own Goals
An online spat over the origins of kimchi shows the Chinese Communist Party has made people at home hungry for news of China’s dominance.
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.
2018/05/30 |
ANALYSIS: A Financial Crisis Looms over China
China's 'shadow banks' are a double-edged sword for Xi.
2020/09/03 |
A Biden Presidency and the US–South Korea Alliance
Can Joe Biden, if elected, heal the rift between the two countries, or will he make it worse?
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"?
2018/06/08 |
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.
2018/03/23 |
OPINION: Taiwan Has No Reason to Fear the Liaoning
China's aircraft carrier is little more than a paper tiger, Euan Graham writes.
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.
2018/08/24 |
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.
2020/09/15 |
The Making of Prime Minister Suga
Shinzo Abe's “Mr. Fix-It” has the top job. Will he make his own mark in a country famed for its revolving door of PMs?
2021/09/15 |
US Engagement in Southeast Asia: How Much Will Be Enough?
Complaints about America’s attention to the region need to be put in proper context.
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.
2020/05/12 |
We Should Be Cautious When Speculating About a North Korea Collapse
When speculation of a regime collapse gets out of hand, especially from people with authority, fears about the fate of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons can fuel an urge to preventively attack North Korea as a way to keep those weapons out of the wrong hands.
2021/09/10 |
China’s Digital Currency Takes Shape
A new central bank system to control the flow and exchange of money dovetails with Beijing’s big tech crackdown.
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.