Archive
April 2014
Why Taiwan Wants Submarines
By James R. Holmes
There is good strategic logic to Taiwan’s decision to build diesel subs. Execution is a different story.
Why Is China Talking Tough?
By Dingding Chen
Forget nationalism, China is talking tough in order to demonstrate resolve and therefore deter the U.S.
'Great Civilizations': China's Vision for Relations With the EU
By Kerry Brown
Xi Jinping wants to address the EU as one "great civilization" to another.
Chinese Court Seizes Japanese Vessel to Enforce WW2-Related Ruling
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Shanghai Maritime Court seized a Japanese vessel to compensate for WW2-era losses to a Chinese firm.
The Sources of US-China Strategic Mistrust
By J.M. Norton
The historical use of ambiguity has been at the foundation of postwar U.S.-China ties.
Are Claims of Currency Manipulation Just China Bashing?
By Sara Hsu
The argument that China is manipulating its currency needs more analysis, not rhetoric.
The Siachen Saga
By Nitin A. Gokhale
A chapter from Nitin A. Gokhale's new book on the Siachen Glacier conflict between India and Pakistan.
The Ninja Miners of Mongolia
By Alvaro Laiz and David Rengel/TransterraMedia
A look at the harsh life of the "ninja" miners of Mongolia.
Baptisms in Doubt as Brunei Readies for Sharia Law
By Luke Hunt
A Catholic priest warns that Baptisms would have to cease under the new laws.
Why a Regional Security Force Will Not Work in Afghanistan
By Arwin Rahi
Talk of a new regional force is unrealistic. There is only one way to keep the peace after 2014.
China’s Round Two on Electric Cars: Will It Work?
By Elizabeth C. Economy
Beijing is looking for a breakthrough on electric cars. Will Chinese consumers cooperate?
The Economics of the Cross-Strait Services Agreement
By JoAnn Fan
There are economic reasons to be concerned about the controversial CSSTA, subject of the recent Sunflower protests.