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August 11, 2016
August 11, 2016
China’s Summer Soccer Spree
By Timothy Stafford
Chinese investors are snapping up mid- to lower-tier English soccer clubs, hoping to find the next Leicester City.
August 11, 2016
Top US Naval Officer in Asia Calls for Military Transparency in China Visit
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet urged the Chinese military to be more transparent about its intentions.
August 11, 2016
Meet the ‘Backbone’ of China’s Deadly New Tank Force
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Chinese military experts agree that the ZTZ-96B will become the mainstay of the PLA’s tank corps.
August 11, 2016
The Battle for Helmand: Afghanistan's Largest Province May Fall Entirely to the Taliban
By Ankit Panda
Helmand, the nexus of opium production in Afghanistan, may fall entirely into the Taliban's hands.
August 11, 2016
Philippines' Former President in Hong Kong to ‘Rekindle Ties With China’
By Shannon Tiezzi
Fidel Ramos will steer clear of the controversial South China Sea case in his discussions with "old friends."
August 11, 2016
The Quiet Tajik Refugee Crisis
By Yan Matusevich
A crackdown in Tajikistan has led to a little noticed surge in Tajik asylum seekers in Europe -- particularly Poland.
August 11, 2016
The Key to Jumpstarting Myanmar’s Economy: Electricity
By Peter Loftus
Accelerated investment in the power grid will produce quick economic dividends and attract foreign investment.
August 11, 2016
Dredging the Lancang River
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In Simaogang, a small fleet of sand dredgers work from sunrise to sunset, shipping river sand to construction sites around Yunnan.
August 11, 2016
Is China Bringing its South China Sea Tactics to the East China Sea?
By Ankit Panda
Plus, PACOM's top man speaks, India and nuclear testing, Afghanistan's sturggle in Helmand, and more. Links.
August 11, 2016
Life in an Indian Police State
By Anuradha Sharma
An interview with Shubhranshu Choudhary, a journalist in Chhattisgarh at the epicenter of the Maoist guerrilla war.
August 11, 2016
The Trouble With the Philippines' 'Name and Shame' Campaign
By Prinz Magtulis
A worrisome lack of transparency calls Duterte's latest method in the war on drugs into question.
August 11, 2016
Why the US Should Rethink Military Exercises With South Korea
By Travis Lindsay
To make progress in Korea, the United States must apply security solutions to security problems.
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