Week in Focus: Xi Renews Vow to Open Markets with U.S, Japan Discovers Rare Minerals
A weekly roundup of the most important news from around the region.
OPINION: India Merely Seeks Protection in the Quad
The new alliance is not a move to antagonize China, Jagannath Panda argues.
Warships Are Gathering in the South China Sea
Vietnam is hosting an increasing number of ships from 'the Quad,' a sign of greater cooperation in the face of Chinese pressure.
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.
Bolton Appointment as NSA Sees US Call Time on China’s Free Ride
The trilateral relationship between the U.S., China and Taiwan is entering a new phase.
Week in Focus: Kim's Secret Visit to China, Airbnb Share Users' Privacy with Chinese Authorities
A weekly roundup of the most important news from around the region.
There Are Many Obstacles to a Trump-Kim Summit
Let’s face it – it’s probably not going to happen.
OPINION: Trump's Nuclear Posture Is a Farewell to Arms Control
The Nuclear Posture Review puts to bed the fiction that nuclear weapons are for rogue states and reinvigorates an arms race with China and Russia.
OPINION: Taiwan Has No Reason to Fear the Liaoning
China's aircraft carrier is little more than a paper tiger, Euan Graham writes.
OPINION: India and Vietnam Make Natural Allies
The two share a common goal – countering China's influence.
OPINION: The Crimes of My Lai Must Be Remembered
'If Americans remember that name at all, they most likely remember that something dark and awful happened there.'
China Quietly Announces New Aid Agency
Details about the precise role and structure of an independent Chinese aid agency are yet to be released.
Policing the Pirates in Southeast Asia
ASEAN must work together to combat increasing piracy in the Strait of Malacca.