Archive
September 2011
Hundreds Dead in Floods
Hundreds have so far been killed in some of the worst flooding in a decade in Southeast Asia.
China, the Varyag and Trust
China’s changing plans for its first aircraft carrier are likely to foster more mistrust of its military intentions.
Supping with the Devil
Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar denies the ISI has been working with the Haqqani network.
'Time for China to Strike Back'
An opinion piece in the Global Times calls on China to strike back against neighbours like the Philippines.
One Chinese City’s PR Nightmare
A sex slave scandal, a gutter oil factory, beatings and murders – its been a bad few weeks for the city of Luoyang in China. But not for the Chinese media’s image.
Cosplay Diplomacy
Cosplay is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Japan should seize the chance to exploit it.
Korea Courts Central Asia
South Korea is intensifying its courting of resource-rich Central Asian states such as Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
2G Scam Furore Over?
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Home Minister P Chidambaram send an ‘all’s well’ message over the 2G note.
China Drops Confucius Prize?
A Chinese cultural organisation has called off the Confucius Peace Prize just a year after the award was launched.
America’s Foreign Policy Fiasco
Barack Obama’s once promising foreign policy has been undermined by short-sighted support for Israel and muddled objectives in Afghanistan.
India and the South China Sea
China has warned India about an oil and gas exploration project with Vietnam in the South China Sea.
Aid and Independence
Almost a decade after it secured independence, Timor-Leste remains the second poorest state in Asia. It might help if aid donors listened a little more.