Archive
December 2013
China Faces Cash Crunch Again
By James Parker
Short-term borrowing costs jump as the central bank tries to reform the credit market.
Citizens Beware: Taxman’s Take on the Rise
By Anthony Fensom
Tax burdens look set to rise across the region.
Timor-Leste: An Unsustainable Nation?
By Loro Horta
The tiny country should stop blaming conspiracies and improve its governance.
The Significance of Russia’s Frustration with North Korea
By Stephen Blank
Pyongyang appears to have shunned Moscow's attempts at direct engagement.
In Cambodia, Garment Workers Are the Lucky Ones
By Laurie Parsons
The big business bogeyman shouldn’t obscure the reality of Cambodia’s structural poverty.
State Capitalism or Rule of Law in Myanmar?
By Andrew Collier
The country is experiencing a tug of war between military dominance and a more open democracy.
Singapore Website Goes Offline Due to Licensing Woes
By Mong Palatino
Singapore’s “light touch” to regulating online content proves too onerous for one site.
Japan Doubles Down on ASEAN
By J. Berkshire Miller
Tokyo has had a busy year reaching out to ASEAN countries. Will the effort continue in 2014?
China to Sell Bangladesh 2 Submarines
By Zachary Keck
In a move certain to unnerve India, Beijing will sell Dhaka two Ming-class submarines for $203.3 million.
No, the Chinese Communist Party Isn't Threatened by Income Inequality
By Sam Sussman
Many Western commentators don't understand Chinese views on income inequality.
Chinese Predictions for Cyberspace in 2014
By Adam Segal
Some experts are predicting intense competition and national conflict.
Watch Out for the H10N8 Avian Flu
By Yanzhong Huang
A new case in Jiangxi raises concerns about the possibility of another outbreak.
Japanese Optimistic on Putin’s Intentions to Develop Siberia
By John C.K. Daly
Japan’s business community responds positively to new initiatives designed to develop Russia’s Far East.
Elections No Fix for Thailand’s Political Problems
By Tim LaRocco
The fissures from the Shinawatra era run deep, and won’t be bridged any time soon.
India and China Are Not Destined to Clash
By Oliver Stuenkel
In Samudra Manthan, C. Raja Mohan predicts that Sino-Indo rivalry will extend to the maritime domain. That's questionable.
Yes, Edward Snowden Is a Traitor
By Zachary Keck
Despite the events of this week, it is beyond dispute that Snowden is guilty of treason.
Strategic Bombers: MVP of the Nuclear Triad
By Lt Col Thomas C. Kirkham, USAF
Calls for the retirement of America’s nuclear-capable bombers make little strategic sense.
India and China Lead Global Rankings on Materialism, Economic Optimism
By Ankit Panda
Indian and Chinese consumers lead world rankings when it comes to materialism and economic optimism.
Queer Pakistan Under Attack
By Kiran Nazish
Pakistan's Telecommunications Authority banned a popular LGBT website, raising public health concerns.
Pakistan's Longest-Serving Strategic Nuclear Weapons Head Retires
By Ankit Panda
Pakistan's long-term Strategic Plans Division head retired, raising questions about the future of the program.
The Latest Threat to China-US Relations: GMOs
By Shannon Tiezzi
Growing popular suspicion in China towards genetically modified crops could spell trouble for U.S.-China relations.
China's Official Response To Jang Song-Thaek's Execution: An Analysis
By Mu Chunshan
The short statement by China's MFA on the situation in North Korea is actually quite revealing.
2013 ‘Year of Disappointment’ For China’s Environment
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, the logic behind Baucus as Ambassador to China, the JCCT meets, and Bolivia's president is in China. Friday links.
Yes, America Does Have a “China Strategy”
By Harry Kazianis
It's not that the U.S. lacks a China strategy, it's just that few understand or like the plan.