Archive
May 2014
May 31, 2014
Why Has Philanthropy Failed to Take Off in China?
By Yanzhong Huang
Bill Gates has called on China's rich to give more. A number of local conditions make that difficult.
May 31, 2014
Thailand’s Coup Just One Sign of Southeast Asia’s Regression From Democracy
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Southeast Asia’s rollback from democracy reflects a worrying global trend toward anti-democratic political change.
May 31, 2014
Asia’s World Cup: Commerce 1, Football 0?
By Anthony Fensom
Teams from the region may struggle, but the World Cup could be a boon for Asian companies.
May 31, 2014
To Lead In Asia, Japan Must Take China to Court
By Zachary Keck
Acknowledging the Senkaku dispute and appealing to international law would benefit both Japan and ASEAN.
May 31, 2014
Shangri-La Dialogue Highlights Regional Tensions
By Shannon Tiezzi
With numerous Asia-Pacific spats going on, the annual security dialogue in Singapore revealed intra-regional fractures.
May 31, 2014
N. Korea Won’t Cause a Nuclear Domino in Asia (But China Might)
By Zachary Keck
If there is a nuclear arms race in Asia, China's conventional military power will be to blame.
May 31, 2014
Uyghurs, Terrorism, and Civil Rights
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, the FBI's investigation of Chinese cyber spies, an ancient Chinese map, and Obama's West Point speech. China links.
May 31, 2014
China Blasts US for Recognizing Tiananmen Massacre
By Tyler Roney
A House resolution calling for a focus on China's human rights issues has invoked the ire of Chinese state media.
May 30, 2014
Papua New Guinea Begins LNG Exports
By Kevin Placek
In an economic milestone for the country, a major LNG project makes its first shipment.
May 30, 2014
Abe’s Attempt to Corner China Through Diplomacy
By Clint Richards
Japan is reaching out to Southeast Asia and seeking to control the discourse around its new security policy.
May 30, 2014
Iran, Turkey and China’s Middle Eastern Pivot
By H. Akin Unver
Thanks to events in Russia and Syria, Turkey lost its rivalry with Iran to be China’s Middle Eastern pivot. Here’s how.
May 30, 2014
Thailand’s Coup – Will ASEAN Answer?
By Kerstin Radtke
ASEAN must decide how to respond to the ongoing struggle for democracy in Thailand.
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