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?
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.
2020/10/20 |
Duelling Diplomacy Over Southeast Asia’s Most Important River
Despite climate change and the cost of hydropower dams, Mekong nations will find it difficult to turn away from China.
2018/07/18 |
ANALYSIS: Royal Navy Set Fair for Heightened Indo-Pacific Operations
The British Royal Navy is keen to demonstrate it remains a global power despite significant budget constraints.
2018/04/23 |
OPINION: Climate Change to Test Small Island Alliances
China is courting nations such as the Maldives and Vanuatu using infrastructure funds aimed at combating the effects of sea level rises.
2018/04/16 |
OPINION: The US-China Trade War Will Ripple Across the Developing World
Taxes on imports won't just disturb the economies of the two industrial giants.
2018/08/17 |
OPINION: Taiwan's Small-Power Diplomacy Is Essential to Its Identity
Taiwan's dwindling diplomatic partnerships remain essential to its future.
2020/04/21 |
The Complex Consequences of a Plunging Oil Price
The economics and politics behind the crash of the price of oil.