Archive
April 2016
Tajikistan Battered With Criticism, But US Waives Sanctions
By Catherine Putz
Annual report season has been harsh on Dushanbe, but don't expect policy changes in Washington.
Rich Man, Poor Health: Class and Health in Modern China
By Jamie Martines
As China develops, shifting dietary habits of its citizens have led to new public health challenges.
Taiwan Sends Delegation to China to Discuss Deportation Case
By Shannon Tiezzi
Taipei will seek to have 45 Taiwanese suspects, currently detained in Beijing, returned to Taiwan.
Iran Reveals New Main Battle Tank
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Iran's newest armored fighting vehicles fuses U.S. with Chinese tanks designs.
How North Korea Gets Around UN Sanctions
By 38 North / Andrea Berger
A new UN report emphasizes continued blindness -- willful or not -- to North Korea's illicit activities.
How Climate Change Threatens China's Essential Infrastructure
By Hu Xi
China's planners need to take much greater account of climate risks to water supply, energy, roads, and railways.
China Flight Tests Multiple Warhead Missile Capable of Hitting All of US
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The DF-41 ICBM appears to be nearing operational status.
The TPP: A Win for Vietnam's Workers
By Oliver Massmann
"The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the first trade agreement to subject Vietnam to enforceable labor commitments."
Japan’s Double Standard on Freedoms and Rule of Law
By Aurelia George Mulgan
PM Shinzo Abe is maintaining a double standard on democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
Business and Human Rights in China: Impact Investing Revisited
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Insights from Mattie J. Bekink
Revealed: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's First Projects
By Ankit Panda
Do the AIIB's first loans tell us much about the institution's character? Not really.
Pakistan's Army Seeks Greater Authority Over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Administration
By Ankit Panda
Meanwhile, Pakistani government officials suggest that Chinese bureaucracy is slowing down CPEC implementation.