Archive
February 2017
Why Japan Can't Criticize Trump's Refugee Ban
By Taisuke Komatsu
Trump's America isn't the only country turning its back on refugees. Japan is just as guilty.
Central Asia Still in the Democratic Doldrums
By Casey Michel
Democracy seems to be going into a global decline.
Australia's Foreign Policy White Paper Needs to Look at More Than Defense
By Michael Sheldrick
Australia's next Foreign Policy White Paper needs to reemphasize the importance of foreign aid.
Is China’s Counterterrorism Policy in Xinjiang Working?
By Adrien Morin
China's Xinjiang experience demonstrates the perils of large-scale anti-Muslim policies.
How Rosneft’s Privatization Deal Affects Russia’s Eurasian Economic Union Plans for Tajikistan
By Nicholas Trickett
The Kremlin may be using relations with Qatar and Glencore to lean on Tajikistan to join the EEU.
The Bitter Legacy of the 1979 China-Vietnam War
By Nguyen Minh Quang
Officially, both sides have tried to forget the bloody conflict. Unofficially, bitterness still runs deep.
North Korea Continues Its Streak of Messing Things Up for China
By Kerry Brown
With friends like these, who needs enemies?
Pacific Ocean: US Navy Submarine Fires 4 Ballistic Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy conducted ballistic missile test launches from a submarine in the Pacific Ocean this month.
Good News: After 17 Years, Uzbek Journalist Released
By Catherine Putz
Muhammad Bekjanov was one of the world's longest-imprisoned journalists.
Pakistan Still Eying JF-17 Thunder Fighter Sale to Sri Lanka
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pakistan is trying to convince Sri Lanka to purchase the JF-17 fighter jet, despite Indian pressure.
The Myth of a North Korea-Malaysia Special Relationship
By Prashanth Parameswaran
In the wake of a diplomatic row, it is worth setting the record straight on where bilateral relations really were.
Why Trump Can't Break Russia Away From China
By John S. Van Oudenaren
The conditions just aren't right for Kissinger-style triangular diplomacy.