Archive
July 2015
Kazakhstan: 100 Steps Toward a New Nation
By Erlan Idrissov
Kazakhstan’s foreign minister on the reforms sweeping the nation.
Myanmar’s Most Vulnerable Face Rations Cut
By Emanuel Stoakes
The UN World Food Programme has confirmed it will be cutting food rations for internally displaced persons.
China’s Elegant, Flawed, Grand Strategy
By Leon Whyte
Elegant in theory, Beijing’s grand strategy is triggering an Asian security dilemma.
Thailand’s Junta Pushes Back Election Date Again
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Despite protestations, the coup leader appears to be settling into power.
How Hamid Karzai Continues to Rule Afghanistan From Beyond the (Political) Grave
By Kambaiz Rafi
The former Afghan president is leveraging a personal network to exercise influence beyond his term.
'This Will Make the Country a Chinese Colony'
By Sanjay Kumar
A constitutional amendment in the Maldives has India worried about Chinese influence.
Diplomatic Update: Where Are Japan-China Relations Headed?
By Ankit Panda
Are Japan and China coming together or heading back apart? Ankit Panda and Shannon Tiezzi discuss recent developments.
This Could Be China's Biggest Defense Deal Yet
By Ankit Panda
Plus, trouble in the Kuril Islands again, a new intelligence war, and more. Weekend links.
How Russia Tries to Intimidate Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Moscow is stepping up its military presence on the disputed Kuril Islands.
Pro-Tibetan Protesters Storm Chinese Consulate in Australia
By Shannon Tiezzi
With emotions running high after the death of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Tibetan protestors rush into a Chinese consulate.
Beijing Practices Invasion of South China Sea Islands
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Chinese Navy just deployed the world’s biggest hovercraft for an assault drill on Hainan Island.
Japan's Xenophobia Problem
By Mina Pollmann
Despite recent efforts, hate speech and racial discrimination continues to plague Japan.