2021/01/18 |
Boys’ Love Brings Edgy Drama To China, and a Backlash
As a genre, gay fiction has leapt from words to the screen with enormous popularity in China, but not beyond the censor’s reach.
2021/07/13 |
Taipei’s Growing Legion of Friends
There’s serious regional clout behind Taiwan’s goal of peace and stability.
2021/10/06 |
Chinese Warplanes Overhead Taiwan (Or Maybe Not)
Multi-aircraft flights – some at night – signal a growing sophistication. But there are still limits.
2021/04/07 |
Closer Taiwan-US Ties Are Stabilizing the Region, Not the Opposite
Displays of solidarity for Taiwan won’t contain Beijing’s ambition, but U.S. support must factor in its thinking.
2021/11/04 |
Filipino Migrants Are Agents of Change
Stereotypes tell of disenfranchised labor. But the experience of people abroad can seed change at home, too.
2021/09/24 |
Can the China Model Be Accommodated in the CPTPP?
A rules-based trading system is the bare minimum that Beijing must agree to if it wants to talk accession, analysts argue.
2021/10/29 |
The Legal Case For Defending Taiwan
If a narrow interpretation of international law saw China attack Taiwan, a League of Nations-style crisis would ensue.
2021/09/06 |
Rich, Hot, and Popular: The Taming of Chinese Celebrities
Is the Chinese government taking all the fun out of life?
2021/08/03 |
China Threatens the West’s Primacy, Not Its Democratic Systems
Cold War tropes misrepresent Beijing’s challenge, and exaggerate its material and ideological power.
2021/08/10 |
“I Am a Taiwanese”: Eastern Europeans See a Cold War in East Asia
Memories of life under authoritarianism forge ties between Taiwan and a growing number of Eastern European states.
2021/07/27 |
China’s Numbers Game Harms Us All
As Beijing attempts to tackle some shared world problems, its opaque regime means the benefits are limited.
2021/05/24 |
ASEAN’s Huge Gamble on Myanmar
If it doesn’t move quickly on its hard-won consensus, the organization risks letting the junta call the shots.
2021/04/15 |
Thailand’s Sweeping Associations Law Courts Disaster
Draft legislation to strictly control all kinds of groups could crush civil society and drive out foreign organizations.
2021/12/14 |
Myanmar’s Annus Horribilis
The security situation is more complex and dangerous than it has been since the 1950s, without a resolution in sight.
2021/04/23 |
Indonesia Gambles on Special ASEAN Summit on Myanmar
Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo may have an eye to his legacy by inviting the junta to Jakarta, but it could also cost his prestige.
2021/12/22 |
Hun Sen’s All-Encompassing Rule of Cambodia
The strongman has anointed his son as successor – after an election, of course.
2021/10/20 |
If Pushed Far Enough, Would Myanmar Leave ASEAN?
Myanmar’s generals once feared joining the regional body would expose the country to foreign pressures.
2021/12/01 |
Increasingly Illiberal Thailand
By stifling free expression, authorities are shutting off any prospect of change that is broadly acceptable to all.