Archive
May 2013
Ai Weiwei’s Playboy Interview, Music Video
The best of China this week. Chinese students demand Biden apologize. Li travels to India.
When the Cold War Almost Went Nuclear
Soviet leaders once almost mistook an exercise for an attack. Could China have similar misperceptions?
Australia’s Changing Neighborhood
The fragile nation states of the South West Pacific have geostrategic significance, and not just for Australia.
Rethinking the Development Gap: ASEAN’s Inclusive Growth Imperative
ASEAN will need to deal with regional disparities if integration is to succeed.
How the ETIM Enigma Haunts Pakistan-China Relations
A recent video apparently shows a Chinese rebel training camp in Pakistan. That could complicate ties.
Shinzo Abe: Friend or Foe of the United States?
The Japanese prime minister espouses a view of history that seems to repudiate much that Americans hold dear.
China in the Pacific Islands: Competition Not Dominance
China’s presence in the region is growing, but it’s not threatening traditional Island partners.
Water, the Great Regional Threat
Asia meets in Thailand to discuss water, as the threat to water security mounts.
Panic in the Philippines Over Taiwan Diplomatic Crisis
The Philippine Coast Guard must do some soul searching after the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman.
Progress on China-U.S. Accounting Dispute?
It may not dominate the headlines, but the spat is potentially damaging. Now, a glimpse of progress.
Learning Chinese on the Rise in Cambodia
For ambitious young Cambodians, Chinese is becoming the obvious second language to master.
China’s No-First-Use Policy Promotes Nuclear Disarmament
If nuclear weapon states truly want to abolish atomic weapons, a no-first-use doctrine is a good place to start.