Archive
April 2015
China’s Crackdowns in Tibet
By Kevin Holden
Rights groups are pushing for international action on the serial use of lethal force to crush Buddhist dissent.
US Nominates New Envoy to Thailand Amid Strained Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The move comes following a six month vacancy for the post.
Just How Far Would China Go to Protect Its Citizens?
By Benjamin Shook
Recent crises raise some interesting questions about the strength of China’s non-interventionist principles.
Can Capitalism Take Off in North Korea?
By Hy-sang Lee
Flirtations with capitalism need to overcome a rigid ideology.
Australia Caught in Middle of US-China Power Tussle
By Nick Derewlany
Canberra could struggle to balance its interests as tensions rise over the AIIB and TPP.
Who’s Got the Biggest Muscles in the South China Sea?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The United States and China trade barbs over each other’s muscles.
South China Sea: China Is Building on the Paracels As Well
By Victor Robert Lee
It’s not just the Spratlys, China is constructing military facilities on the Paracel Islands too.
Sri Lanka: Can Sirisena Deliver on Reforms?
By Taylor Dibbert
What has Sri Lanka's Maithripala Sirisena manage to achieve in his first three months in office?
India Makes it Official: The 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Is Dead
By Ankit Panda
India's $20 billion medium multi-role combat aircraft tender is no more.
Why Did China Just Release 5 Feminists?
By Shannon Tiezzi
China just released five women's rights activists after a month-long detention. Why?
These Russian Missiles Will Make Bombing Iran Riskier
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Moscow is making a strong effort to improve ties with Tehran.
Sold: Russian S-400 Missile Defense Systems to China
By Catherine Putz
China will become the first foreign buyer of Russia's S-400 missile defense system.