Archive
September 2016
How to Interpret North Korean Policy Signals
By 38 North / Robert Carlin
Here's a hint: paying attention helps.
China’s Terrorist Problem Goes Global
By Michael Clarke
An attack in Kyrgyzstan drives home what Beijing has long feared: Uyghur militants are integrating into global networks.
Hong Kong’s New Political Blood
By Cal Wong
Hong Kong's localists captured a surprising amount of the vote -- which is bad news for Beijing.
John Kerry’s Visit Gives More Teeth to India in Afghanistan
By Kabir Taneja
Can New Delhi take advantage of the diplomatic opening?
It's Been 120 Days Since the Last South China Sea FONOP. So What?
By Ankit Panda
If the United States wants FONOPs to work, they should ideally be kept to a regular schedule.
Byungjin in Play? North Korea's Top Economic Officials Meet for First Time Since 2006
By Ankit Panda
News from North Korea continues to suggest that Kim Jong-un is serious about making byungjin work.
Countering THAAD: North Korea Test Fires Three Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The missiles hit the water inside Japan’s air defense identification zone in the East China Sea.
American Cowboys in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
“Let’s go play a game we’ve never played, in a language we don’t understand, where you could possibly die."
Kazakhstan Details Foiled Terrorist Plots
By Casey Michel
The Kazakh security service says it disrupted eight separate Islamist groups in 2016 alone.
How China and South Korea Hurt the Green Economy
By Philip Stevens
Tariff cuts are needed to spark green growth, but Beijing and Seoul are resisting.
Cambodia's Anti-Vietnam Obsession
By Tim Frewer
Anti-Vietnamese sentiment dominates Cambodia, even among otherwise progressive NGOs and political groups.
Drowning Yunnan's Valleys
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In northern Yunnan, the future of multiple rural villages are under threat from hydropower dams along the Lancang.