Archive
2014
An Historic, But Pointless, CASA-1000 Accord
By Casey Michel
South and Central Asia leaders sign an agreement that appears to have little chance of going anywhere.
Australian Consular Officials Reveal Dumbest Requests
By Helen Clark
Australia’s stretched foreign ministry reveals some of the oddest requests for help it receives from Aussie travelers.
Interview: Sanaullah Baloch
By Adnan Aamir
A former Pakistan government minister on the increasingly severe situation in Balochistan.
India and Bangladesh Near Resolution on Border Dispute
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
With a favorable political climate in India, the long-standing India-Bangladesh border dispute nears resolution.
What Hong Kong Occupy Could Achieve
By Stratos Pourzitakis
The protestors may not win genuine universal suffrage for 2017, but they may do something even more important.
Does the JF-17 Finally Have Buyers?
By Robert Farley
The Sino-Pakistani jet could finally have found prospective buyers.
For China, Constitution Day Comes Without Constitutionalism
By Shannon Tiezzi
Xi Jinping wants to celebrate China's constitution without going too far into the realm of political reform.
Kim Young-hwan’s Story Shows Just How Different South Korea Is Nowadays
By Steven Denney
The transformation of a pro-North Korean revolutionary mirrors changes in South Korea.
Indian States Need a Free Trade Deal
By Ritesh Kumar Singh and Prachi Priya
India is advancing international trade deals, but it still hasn’t solved its domestic trade woes.
2014 in Review: Top 5 Events for U.S. Foreign Policy in Asia
By Robert E. Kelly
A look at some of the biggest issues confronting U.S. diplomats over the course of the year.
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
By Don Rodney Ong Junio
The AIIB offers the region an additional source to fund infrastructure. This should be welcomed.
A Zero-Sum Game in South Asia Benefits Nobody
By Bhoj Raj Poudel & Kawsu Walter Ceesay
India needs to change its approach towards Chinese participation in SAARC and South Asia.