2021/08/24 |
Can the US and China Cooperate on Climate?
Deals, denials, and grand bargains on the road to the COP26 climate change conference.
2021/09/07 |
Who Will Replace Yoshihide Suga as Japan’s Prime Minister? Here’s a Rundown of the Candidates.
With a weakened opposition, the Liberal Democratic Party would still be favored to retain power in the Diet after the general election, meaning whoever wins the party leadership contest will likely remain Japan’s prime minister.
2021/11/12 |
Xi Jinping Puts His Stamp on Communist Party History, but Is His Support as Strong as His Predecessors?
It is reasonable to assume Xi has had close supporters within the leadership of the CCP, and even among former leaders. However, they are not as visible, for the most part, as was the case for Mao and Deng.
2021/08/26 |
Cambodia’s China-Funded Mega Dam Linked to Rights Abuses and Loss of Fisheries
Authorities dispute the research methodology and the report's “political bias.”
2021/12/27 |
Railway Travel as a New Year’s Tradition in Asia
Railway travel is inseparable from New Year’s celebrations across Asia, serving as much a part of the holidays as a facilitator of gatherings.
2021/11/29 |
Why There Are No Grand Alliances in Asia
A regional order that excludes one great power over the other may make sense geostrategically, but be unpalatable politically.
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.
2021/10/01 |
Meet Japan’s New PM
Asia’s oldest democracy looks for a steady hand on the tiller in a time of regional flux.
2021/02/02 |
GameStop and the Social Media-fication of Finance
Individual investors are fighting against the potential efforts of Wall Street to profit by exploiting and even worsening the economic misery of Covid-19, as it did during the 2008 financial crisis.
2021/02/18 |
Political Repression and Authoritarian Legalism in Hong Kong
Defenders of Hong Kong’s legal system will insist that judicial independence is a prerequisite for the region’s continued wellbeing, but Beijing may reason that modern China has done well enough with its captive courts.
2021/12/16 |
All I Want for Christmas Is Supply Chain Resilience
The higher costs and lower reliability of international freight transport have been a problem since the start of the pandemic. Now, there are some signs that the worst is over.
2021/04/27 |
‘Minari’: Part of a Wave of Second Generation Storytelling About What It Means To Participate in America
Beyond Lee Isaac Chung, who directed Minari, second generation Asian American storytellers are are being candid about the challenges and benefits of pursuing their creative work, in the face of family hopes or fears, or a wider societal resistance to hearing marginalized narratives.
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.
2021/01/19 |
Rethinking Japan’s Refugee and Asylum Policy
Japan is unlikely to expand its refugee intake in the near future despite international criticism.
2021/12/28 |
Should US Get Tougher on China Over Hong Kong or Use Other Approach?
One step that the U.S. should take is to work with Britain to seek international legal recourse for China’s actions by virtue of London’s status as a party to the Sino-British Joint Declaration, some analysts say.
2021/02/05 |
Protecting the Taiwan Strait in the 21st Century
Whether the U.S. should maintain strategic ambiguity or embrace strategic clarity on Taiwan is an important but distinct question. Neither policy stands a chance of long-term success without sustained U.S. military capabilities in the Asia Pacific.
2021/10/19 |
New Research Finds a Growing Appetite for Australian Books Overseas, With Increased Demand in China
Over half of all deals were for children’s books.
2021/12/08 |
Coal Versus Money in Asia
China’s announcement that it will no longer support foreign coal-fired power plants will have little impact.