Archive
November 2015
The Cold War and Holy War: A Chinese Take on the ‘Clash of Civilizations’
By Yang Hengjun
Blogger Yang Hengjun on the Paris attacks and the idea of a "clash of civilizations" -- and where China fits in.
China is on ‘High Alert’ for Japan’s ‘Intervention’ in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Abe says Japan would consider patrols in the South China Sea, China isn't too happy about the suggestion.
Top Chinese Military Official Seeks More Co-op With Russia
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, a manhunt in Xinjiang, the China-Nepal-India triangle, and sex ed in China. Friday China links.
F-35 Too Expensive: US Air Force Might Buy 72 New F-15 or F-16 Fighter Jets
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Air Force is contemplating adding 72 F-15, F-16 or even F-18 fighter aircraft due to low F-35 production rates.
The Neverending Centerra Gold Story
By Catherine Putz
Networked authoritarianism in Kazakhstan, vulnerable labor migrants, and other recommended reads.
Chinese Citizens Among 170 Hostages Taken in Mali Hotel
By Shannon Tiezzi
With yet another terrorist attack overseas threatening China's citizens, how will Beijing respond?
Rewriting History in South Korea
By Patrick Thomsen
In the name of security, the people of South Korea are losing a crucial element of their national identity.
Should the Rest of Southeast Asia Join the TPP?
By Lili Yan Ing
Those countries that are not yet members should look very carefully at the fine print.
India and Russia: A Course Correction
By Kabir Taneja
An upcoming visit by Indian PM Narendra Modi may lend some needed momentum to ties.
Why ASEAN (and Indonesia) Can't Solve the Haze
By Scott Edwards
Blame local politics.
Paris, the EU, and China’s Foreign Policy
By Shi Zhiqin, Lai Suetyi, Vasilis Trigkas
Why China must stand with the EU at this moment of reckoning.
India Approves Security Pacts With Germany
By Ankit Panda
India and Germany make moves, Iran's nuke deal implementation, and resolve in the South China Sea. Security updates.