August 2012

India's Look East Policy in the South China Sea

With no territorial claims but strong economic interests in the disputed waters, India may have a role to play.

Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka Heading Home?

How events off the field could lead to some big changes for Chinese football.

Team Anna Leaders Square Off

With the group now dissolved, two of its senior members look to settle old scores with each other.

China's Self-Absorbed Nationalism

Beijing has long interwoven strands of victimization and self-righteousness into Chinese nationalism, which have made compromise more difficult.

Human Rights Activist Arrested in Cambodia

Authorities have charged the owner of one of the country’s only independent media outlets with sedition.

China's South Pacific Diplomacy

For nations like Australia, China’s growing sway in the South Pacific is cause for concern.

N. Korea’s “New Look” Nuclear Program

Pyongyang’s nuclear program hasn’t been in the headlines lately. In the next few months that could change.

The Tide of History Breaks in August

A combustible mix of history, current events, and leadership transitions all combine to stoke regional tensions.

Advice on a Vietnamese “Model Maritime Militia Force”

History suggests ‘militiamen’ can harass lopsidedly superior foes, but the odds against their winning are long.

China's Real Blue Water Navy

China is building a two-layered navy with a high-end Near Seas component and a limited, low-end capability beyond. It is not poised to speed across the Pacific to threaten America.

Malaysia's New Internet Law

Owner’s of cyber cafés, mobile phone users, and website administrators could face jail time for allowing “seditious comments.”

North Korea’s Six Trillion Dollar Question

North Korea holds trillions of dollars in mineral resources. Unless it reforms its economy, it may never see much benefit.