Archive
April 2014
China’s Nuclear Modernization and the End of Nuclear Opacity
By Nicolas Giacometti
Could a more modern arsenal encourage China to allow more nuclear transparency?
Golf: Australia Back at the Masters in Force
By Samuel Chi
Australians waited 77 years to witness one of their own don the iconic green jacket. They might not have to wait long to see it again.
China’s Residential Property Market: Ghost Towns and Gilded Lilies
By Sara Hsu
Change is coming to the Chinese property market, but the impacts on the middle class and the rich are likely to differ.
Beijing's Censors Ban Hong Kong Short Film
By Tyler Roney
A short online video revealing Hong Kongers' worries for their future was banned by China's censorship bureau.
Microsoft Answers Siri with Cortana
By Vlad Andrici
The software company unveils its own voice recognition-based personal assistant.
Overstating the China Threat?
By Amitai Etzioni
Calls for substantial new investments in U.S. military hardware seem a little hasty.
Crimea and Bangladesh: Behind the Controversy
By Arafat Kabir
Dhaka’s abstention on the UN resolution on Crimea should not have been a surprise.
The Anatomy of Peaceful Power Transitions
By James R. Holmes
World War I provides a nice contrast to the violent power transitions of Thucydides’ day.
Cambodia’s Draft Cyber Law Threatens Free Speech
By Mong Palatino
A leaked draft of a bill that would fight cybercrime has activists worried.
The Regional Implications of Indonesia's Rise
By Abdul-Latif Halimi
As it tallies votes from Wednesday’s election, Indonesia’s economic outlook is strong. What does that mean for the region?
China: Avoiding the Minsky Moment
By Daniel Kollar
Troubling signs have been emerging in China's shadow banking sector. The government is responding.
Overseas Chinese and the Crimea Crisis
By Zachary Keck
Russia's annexation of Crimea could embolden China to intervene in Southeast Asia and Russia's Far East.