Popular
P
November 09, 2019
China Warns Vietnam to Not ‘Complicate’ South China Sea Dispute By Seeking Legal Arbitration
By Ankit Panda
Beijing warned Hanoi to not “complicate matters.”
November 06, 2019
Pakistan’s Massive March Calls out Military Overreach
By Daud Khattak
The Azadi March has brought the religious right and secular left together on a one-point agenda of civilian supremacy.
November 05, 2019
Why the European Parliament Group’s Kashmir Visit Backfired on India
By Angshuman Choudhury and Prannv Dhawan
The curated visit of far-right European politicians to Kashmir was a dangerous gamble for India’s foreign policy.
Diplomat Risk Intelligence
DRI
October 16, 2019
How Close Is RCEP to Reality?
By Luke Hunt
While progress continues to be touted, challenges remain to be addressed.
October 10, 2019
Behind the Second Modi-Xi Informal Summit, the Wuhan Spirit Is Fraying
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The state of the bilateral relationship has gotten rockier since the two leaders last met.
August 28, 2019
What’s Next After the New Cambodia-Laos Border Tensions?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent incident has once again reinforced the border management challenges that remain for the two countries.
Magazine
M
November 01, 2019
What Indonesia’s Capital Move Really Means
By Nithin Coca
Moving Indonesia’s administrative capital will be as bold a political experiment as anything in the country’s history.
November 01, 2019
A Difficult Summer in the South China Sea
By Carl Thayer
Chinese coercive activities persist in one of Asia's hottest flashpoints.
November 01, 2019
How American Progressives Think About Asian Security
By Van Jackson
Heading into the 2020 election, U.S. Democrats are coalescing into different schools of thought on Asian security.
November 01, 2019
Japan, South Korea, and the Politics of the Present
By Jennifer Lind
Relations between Japan and South Korea have long fluctuated between comity and crisis.
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
P
November 12, 2019
Why Is China Detaining More Foreigners?
By Shin Kawashima
A disturbing new trend emerges.
November 08, 2019
Cooperation, Co-existence or Clash? China and Russia’s Ambitions in Central Asia
November 09, 2019
Taiwan Rebukes Beijing’s New 26 Measures for Cross-Strait Exchanges
November 08, 2019
Hukous: Being Illegal in One’s Own Country
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
F
November 13, 2019
India to Kick off Military Exercise Involving 40,000 Troops Near Pakistan’s Border
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A corps level exercise of the Indian Army will be held from November 13 to 18 in Rajasthan.
November 13, 2019
Death of a Caliph: The Islamic State in Khorasan Province After al-Baghdadi
November 08, 2019
Is India Ready to the Play the Role in Asian Geopolitics That the US Has Long Sought?
November 09, 2019
China Warns Vietnam to Not ‘Complicate’ South China Sea Dispute By Seeking Legal Arbitration
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
D
November 13, 2019
Australia’s Third Air Warfare Destroyer Completes Sea Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The newest Hobart-class destroyer has successfully completed sea trials in November, according to Australia’s defense minister.
November 13, 2019
Japan Places Follow-on Order for Joint Strike Missiles
November 13, 2019
Joint Military Exercise Puts Malaysia Defense Policy into Focus
November 12, 2019
India’s Defense Ministry Signs $2.8 Billion Deal For 464 T-90MS Main Battle Tanks
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
B
November 13, 2019
What Would a Vietnam South China Sea Legal Challenge Mean?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the potential implications of a significant move if it is taken.
November 13, 2019
ASEAN and Non-Interference: What Do Cambodia’s Evolving Opposition Dynamics Reveal?
November 11, 2019
Malaysian Ex-PM Najib Ordered to Enter Defense in 1MDB Case
November 08, 2019
People’s Power: Anti-Dam Movements in Southeast Asia
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
P
November 13, 2019
We Still Don’t Know Who Won Afghanistan’s Presidential Election
By Catherine Putz
More than 40 days after the pivotal presidential election, we’re still unsure how many votes were cast -- not to mention who the victor is.
November 11, 2019
India’s Updated Political Map Sparks Controversy in Nepal
November 11, 2019
The Russo-Indian AK-203 Venture: A Case Study in Defense Pragmatism?
November 08, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Next President Will Inherit a Diplomatic Balancing Act
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
K
November 09, 2019
South Korea’s Coffee Craze
By Tae-jun Kang
As Koreans’ taste for coffee continues to grow, global brands are taking notice.
November 08, 2019
South Korea Deports North Korean Fishermen Who Allegedly Murdered Their Own Crew
November 07, 2019
Parasite Spreading Around the World, With No Signs of Stopping
November 01, 2019
Can North Korea Succeed in Mount Kumgang Without South Korea?
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
R
November 13, 2019
How Does Japan’s Aging Society Affect Its Economy?
By Simran Walia
The aging crisis will have major impacts on Japan's economy. What can the Abe government do to mitigate the damage?
November 06, 2019
Does Japan Have a Global Environmental Strategy?
November 01, 2019
Fire Nearly Destroys Historic Castle in Okinawa
October 30, 2019
An Unexpected Ally: Japan’s Up-and-Coming Partnership With the EU
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
D
November 13, 2019
Hong Kong: The New Berlin Wall
By Benedict Rogers
China is home to two “firewalls.” One must be demolished; the other protected.
November 09, 2019
Championing Tax Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific
November 08, 2019
US-China Competition Will Heat up the South China Sea
November 06, 2019
Securing South Asia Through Regional Economic Integration
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
A
November 12, 2019
US and Russia Watching Closely Uzbekistan’s Economic Choices
By Umida Hashimova
Tashkent is reopening its negotiations to join the WTO and considering Eurasian Economic Union membership. Russia and the West are watching.
November 06, 2019
More Questions Than Information on Tajikistan Border Post Attack
November 06, 2019
Kazakhstan Sinks in Freedom of the Net 2019 Report
November 01, 2019
Tajikistan Approves Credentials for RFE/RL Journalists Just Ahead of November 1 Deadline
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
V
November 06, 2019
Trump and Southeast Asia: What Would a US-ASEAN Special Summit Do?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the potential significance of the development for US Southeast Asia policy under the Trump administration and beyond.
November 06, 2019
How Not to Win Friends and Influence the Indo-Pacific
November 05, 2019
Assessing the New US Free and Open Indo-Pacific Progress Report
November 05, 2019
US, India, Australia, Japan ‘Quad’ Holds Senior Officials Meeting in Bangkok
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
M
November 13, 2019
RCEP’s Economic Impact in Asia
By Xianbai Ji
RCEP, along with the CPTPP, will help drive deep integration in Asia. Holdouts like India will suffer the most.
November 12, 2019
Britain in the Trans-Pacific Partnership After Brexit?
November 08, 2019
Beijing Says China, US to Lift Tariff Hikes as Talks Advance
November 05, 2019
Asian Mega-Trade Deal Pushes Ahead, But India Drops out
Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
L
November 13, 2019
Singing, Dancing, and a Little Plov: Central Asia’s Got Talent
By Colleen Wood
Politics and economics are not the only relevant spheres of integration in Central Asia; a new TV show makes regional cooperation tangible to the masses.
November 08, 2019
Parasite: Moving Beyond ‘Foreign’
November 05, 2019
Young Afghans Look to Mountain Biking as a Means to Transcend Conflict
November 04, 2019
Butter Chicken Sushi: A Mixing of Tradition and Innovation in Indian Cuisine
Oceania
The South Pacific
O
November 13, 2019
Australia Frantically Battles ‘Catastrophic’ Wildfires
By Associated Press
The unprecedented fires are cutting a path of destruction across New South Wales, and heading toward Sydney.
November 12, 2019
Australians in Canada Step Up to Help Refugees
November 08, 2019
The Curious Strategy Behind Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative MoU With Victoria
November 07, 2019
Australian Whistleblower to Represent Himself at Trial
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
PNovember 09, 2019
RCEP, CPTPP, and the Future of Trade Multilateralism in Asia
By Ankit Panda
Asia’s trade architectures are coalescing in new ways. Who’s in and who’s out?
November 06, 2019
The 2019 US-ASEAN Summit: A Diplomatic Blunder?
November 01, 2019
ISIS in Asia After al-Baghdadi: Business as Usual?
October 30, 2019
A Conversation on Hong Kong
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
E
October 31, 2019
Ulaanbaatar: Growing Strong and Sick
By Nicholas Muller
Pollution and a serious health crisis have accompanied rapid urbanization in Mongolia’s capital
October 22, 2019
Mongolia’s New Mining Boom
October 02, 2019
In Hong Kong: No Celebration, ‘Only a National Tragedy’
October 01, 2019
Marching Against Totalitarianism in Taiwan, With Hong Kong in Mind
Videos
Asia on Video
V
September 04, 2019
A Day in Kashmir’s Epicenter of Resistance
By Vishal Arora
Scenes from the Soura area of Srinagar, Kashmir's epicenter of resistance.