Archive
April 2015
Hunt for Rare Indochina Wildlife Yields Results
By Luke Hunt
In a rare win for environmentalists, a new study suggests a remote park is not yet an “empty forest.”
China’s Slumping Trade Account
By Sara Hsu
Domestic and international factors are driving significant changes in imports and exports.
Addressing Nepal’s Water Crisis
By Juliette Rousselot, Photos by Omar Havana
Although many communities still struggle, Nepal is making real progress on providing access to water.
Remembering the Fall of Phnom Penh
By Kevin Ponniah
Survivors recall the days that preceded the terror.
Vietnam, Singapore Armies Conduct First Military Medicine Mission
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The two strategic partners are inching closer.
China’s AIIB: The Final Tally
By Shannon Tiezzi
Interesting facts about the members of China's AIIB -- with even more interesting implications.
The Problems With China's Foreign Policy Bureaucracy
By Xue Li and Xu Yanzhuo
China's foreign policy is hampered by bureaucratic restraints.
India and Canada: A Match Made in Heaven?
By Jack Detsch
On the last leg of his three-country tour, India’s Prime Minister has a lofty agenda. Did his visit succeed?
China's South African Ties Complicated By Recent Violence
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's foreign minister visited South Africa just as a wave of anti-foreigner violence broke out in Durban.
Tajikistan: No Hajj, No Hijab, and Shave Your Beard
By Catherine Putz
In a Muslim-majority country, state control of religious expression tightens.
As Tsai Ing-wen Enters Taiwan’s Presidential Race, the China Challenge Looms Large
By J. Michael Cole
As Tsai Ing-wen gears up to run for Taiwan's presidency, she will have to wrangle with a tough problem: China.
Hong Kong and Taiwan: Populism or Democracy?
By Jin Kai
Are recent protests in Hong Kong and Taiwan about democracy or a case of populist fever?