Archive
2015
China, US Discuss Law Enforcement Cooperation on Cybercrimes
By Shannon Tiezzi
A U.S. delegation is in Beijing to follow up on an cybersecurity agreement made during Xi Jinping's visit.
China and India in Africa
By Daouda Cissé
The two Asian powers are rapidly stepping up their engagement in Africa.
New Zealand MPs Tossed Out After Speaking Out About Rape
By Catherine Putz
A discussion about Australian deportation and detention of New Zealanders has side-stepped into a row about rape culture.
Indonesia’s Jokowi to Skip APEC in the Philippines
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Move likely to raise further questions about his administration’s commitment to regional multilateralism.
100 Percent of Targets Destroyed: Japan Is Testing New Missile in US
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japanese military has been conducting missile drills at a US test site.
China's Potential Pitfalls #4: Splittist Forces
By Xue Li
How separatists in Tibet, Xinjiang, and Taiwan could affect China's future.
Would Indonesia Actually Challenge China's Nine-Dash Line in International Court?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Don't read too much into Luhut Panjaitan's comment about bringing the South China Sea issue to an international court.
Singapore Deploys Submarine to Naval Exercise With Thailand
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Exercise Singsiam sees a couple of notable firsts this year.
The Far-Reaching Consequences of China's South China Sea Island-Building
By Matthew Nichols
It's time for the world to stop underestimating the severity of environmental damage in the South China Sea.
Revealed: Russia’s Top Secret Nuclear Torpedo
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Moscow’s new weapon could obliterate entire coastal cities.
Visionary-Style Economics Meet Reality in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
It’s unclear that Astana can match big ambitions with the reality of an underdeveloped bureaucracy.
F-35’s Joint Strike Missile Successfully Completes Flight Test in US
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The test was hailed as a 'milestone' by the missile’s developers.