Archive
September 2015
New Ambassador Holds Key to US-Thailand Relations
By Shawn W. Crispin
Can Glyn Davies lift bilateral ties from their lowest point in decades?
Thailand Cuts 2015 Economic Growth Forecast
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Revised figures compound anxieties about Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.
What to Read on Xi Jinping's US Visit
By Shannon Tiezzi
Helping you make sense of the barrage of media coverage on Xi and China: this week's China links.
After a Court Order, Pakistan Will Have to Clamp Down on Climate Change
By Ankit Panda
A Pakistani judge, citing climate change as the most serious threat facing Pakistan, has ordered the government to act.
Why the US-China Climate Deal Matters
By Rishikesh Ram Bhandary
The joint statement is a milestone ahead of upcoming climate change talks in Paris.
What You Need to Know About China's Cap-and-Trade Announcement
By Shannon Tiezzi
Putting China's national emissions trading system (and the challenges it will face) in context.
6 Takeaways from Xi Jinping's US Visit
By Shannon Tiezzi
Cyber issues, the South China Sea disputes, economic issues, and military-to-military ties all featured on the Xi-Obama agenda.
Nepal Tests India’s Much Touted Neighborhood Diplomacy
By Sanjay Kumar
India’s interference in the Nepali constitutional process has tarnished Narendra Modi’s reputation in the Himalayan country.
The Japanese Government’s Attack on the Humanities and Social Sciences
By John W. Traphagan
A recent edict betrays a stunningly short-sighted and narrow-minded attitude about higher education.
Tajikistan is at the End of an Era
By Catherine Putz
Chinese businesses in Central Asia and silkworms in Tajikistan; weekend reads.
What China Wants You to Think About US-China Relations
By Sabrina Tsai
A look at recent Chinese propaganda on the bilateral relationship.
Between Nepal and India: Echoes of 1971 in South Asia
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The crisis in Nepal is eerily similar in some ways to Pakistan's schism in 1971.