Archive
September 2016
China, Malaysia Mull Dispute Resolution for ‘Belt and Road’ Countries
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Special envoy proposes dispute settlement collaboration to provide legal protection for projects.
Memorializing (and Avoiding) the Great Urkun in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
“The Tsar wanted to kill everyone. We were saved by Lenin.”
Analysis: Why Kashmir Matters
By Shawn Snow
Why Kashmir is a major national security issue for both India and Pakistan.
Western Journalistic Confirmation Bias: Reporting on Kashgar’s Old Town Renewal Project
By Patrik K. Meyer
Western journalists’ analysis of massive works transforming Kashgar Old Town have been distorted by confirmation bias.
Groundhog Day: 5th US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Out of Action in a Year
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Another week and another Littoral Combat Ship suffers an engineering casualty.
Déjà Vu: Pakistan and Nigeria to Sign JF-17 Fighter Jet Deal in November
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pakistan and Nigeria purportedly already inked a memorandum of understanding covering the sale.
Will Nepal's Latest 'Reset' With India Stick?
By Ankit Panda
Prachanda's time in New Delhi was productive and cordial, but some in Kathmandu remain skeptical of India-Nepal ties.
Gurdaspur, Pathankot, and Now Uri: What Are India's Options?
By Ankit Panda
Once again, Indian officials are blaming Pakistan for a terrorist attacks. What options does Delhi have?
Is It Time for Nuclear Sharing in East Asia?
By Elmar Hellendoorn and Christine M. Leah
The dynamics that generated U.S.-NATO nuclear sharing in Europe in the late 1950s seem to be emerging in Asia today.
What Lessons From Australia’s Economic Winning Streak?
By Anthony Fensom
What can other countries learn from Australia's 25 years of uninterrupted growth?
Does China Have a Looming Africa Problem?
By Porter Morgan and Jason Nicholson
Some of China's closest partners on the continent are now facing domestic instability.
How the UN Failed West Papua
By Prianka Srinivasan
The UN no longer considers West Papua to be "colonized," leaving activists hard pressed to find solutions.