Archive
June 21, 2011
China Warns of 'Counterstrikes'
China’s state-run media warns of possible military action in the ongoing row with Vietnam in the South China Sea.
Thai Spies?
Cambodia and Thailand exchange claims over spying as they try to stoke some distracting nationalist sentiment.
China’s Doctrine of Indifference
China’s willingness to meet with the rebels in Libya has some hoping for a shift in its foreign policy. They’re likely to be disappointed.
Weakness of the ASEAN Way
The South China Sea row highlights how much influence ASEAN has lost compared with Beijing.
Gandhi Outfoxing Hazare?
Sonia Gandhi and the UPA government looks like they’re pushing back against campaigner Anna Hazare.
Slave Labour in Hong Kong?
The recent pay rise for domestic workers in Hong Kong was pitiful. Many are treated little better than slave labour.
The Importance of UNSCR 1540
UN Security Council Resolution 1540 has played a key part in helping to stop non-state actors acquiring WMD.
India’s Anti-Corruption Crusades
Why civil society leaders like Anna Hazare and Bab Ramdev are seizing the initiative on tackling corruption in India.