Archive
January 2016
Incentivizing Multilateralism in the South China Sea
By Kailash K Prasad
How might claimants encourage a multilateral approach to the troubled waters?
A K-Pop Star, a Flag, and a Political Imbroglio
By Jenna Gibson
How a 16-year-old singer found herself in the middle of a cross-strait spat.
Faking News in India’s Unreal Times
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The fake news websites are a response to the absurdities of our times and a satire on media.
Return of the FONOP: US Navy Destroyer Asserts Freedom of Navigation in Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda
On Saturday, the USS Curtis Wilbur sailed within 12 nautical miles of a disputed island in the Paracel Islands.
2016: The Year of the Commodities Buyer
By Anthony Fensom
This looks set to be a good year for resources importers.
Violence Flares in Laos
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Hmong-government violence appears to have picked up again.
Know Thy North Korean Enemy
By Rachel Wagley
America can’t wait for China on the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea Eyes THAAD, China Urges ‘Caution’
By Shannon Tiezzi
South Korea is sending more positive signals on the U.S. missile defense system, to China's dismay.
Why the Bank of Japan's Negative Interest Rate Decision Matters
By Ankit Panda
Japan is experimenting with negative interest rates. Here's what that means.
It Just Got Harder for Chinese Citizens to Buy US Real Estate
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, a bombing in Laos, 'hurting China's feelings,' and the case of the missing booksellers. Friday China links.
Why the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Is More Important Than TPP
By Michael Czinkota and Valbona Zeneli
TTIP will be the West’s last, best opportunity to set global rules as the emerging markets continue to gain ground.
'My, My! What’s Happening to My Country!': Remembering R. K. Laxman (1921-2015)
By Ritu Gairola Khanduri
R. K. Laxman's cartoons captured modern India in a way that no other artist could have.
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