2017/03/01 |
Warnings for Taiwanese after Beijing’s Latest Removals of Taiwan Affairs Officials
'The CCP wouldn't admit its approach to Taiwan has completely failed,' says J. Michael Cole, a senior non-resident fellow at the University of Nottingham’s China Policy Institute.
2017/03/01 |
The Petty Bargain: Trump, Putin and the Future of US-Russia Relations
The annexation of Crimea showed that the most reliable way to ensure a surge of popularity for Putin is foreign policy adventurism. More surprises may be in store.
2017/02/28 |
In Trump and Family Asia has to Trust
Could the Trump White House brew American cronyism in the way of Asia?
2017/02/27 |
BOOK REVIEW: The Populist Radical Right: A Reader
The book brings together seminal social science scholarship on the radical or extreme right in Western democracies produced between the early 1990s to the present day. The volume will leave readers better informed but far from optimistic about the challenges posed by the populist radical right today, finds Andrew Reid.
2017/02/22 |
Trump Expands Social Media Checks to Chinese; China Passes US on AI; Indonesia Teams with Twitter on Fake News; Kim Jong-nam's Exile Offer
Asia Morning Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/02/17 |
Alternative Facts and the Threat in the South China Sea
China and the claimant states have made valuable progress in bilateral ties since the 2016 ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Laos. The Trump administration should support — not disturb — this progress, argues Sourabh Gupta.
2017/02/16 |
CARTOON: Trump — Paper Tiger or Not?
A paper tiger is a person who appears threatening, but is ineffectual. Does Trump fit the bill?
2017/02/11 |
Trump-Xi Call: Reactions after US Agrees to Honor ‘Our’ One-China Policy
A stabilizing move or a concession to China?
2017/02/08 |
US Defense Secretary’s Reassurance on Northeast Asia
U.S. President Trump may introduce uncertainty with unexpected commentary on foreign policy, but subsequent reaffirmations from defense secretary or the secretary of state are the statements that guide foreign and security policy.
2017/02/01 |
Trump’s Twitter Diplomacy Troubles US–China Relations
Dealing with the Trump presidency might be best seen as an exercise in operating in a state of permanent crisis management.
2017/01/31 |
A Gand Bargain: What Russia Now Wants from the West
'Though Trump has yet to fix a date for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian press has been alive with discussions about how to make the most of the most Russia-friendly incoming administration in American history.'
2017/01/28 |
Democracies Take Up Arms Against Cyberattacks
'An adequate defense will be multilayered and rolling it out will be much more difficult than simply ensuring our politicians change their passwords regularly.'
2017/01/25 |
My New Year Rooster Message: They Go Low, We Go Forward
We must not bury our heads in the sand but instead use our voices, actions and unity to make sure we continue moving forwards and not backward.
2017/01/25 |
The Worrisome U.S. Trade Policy
Abe told the Diet (Japan's bicameral legislature) on Tuesday that he believes the U.S. president 'recognizes the importance of free and fair trade.' That may turn out to be wishful thinking — as far as Trump’s remarks and behavior suggest.
