Archive
May 2017
Who Is Actually Attending China's Belt and Road Forum?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Which countries are sending officials to China's big international summit?
Belt and Road Attendees List
Why Did China Just Hear One More Mao-Era Phrase?
By DD Wu
China’s education minister said Chinese educators should cultivate reliable red and expert successors.
What We Don’t Know About the Cambodian Opposition’s Financial Plans
By David Hutt
Several important questions remain unanswered.
Will Japan Give Malaysia Maritime Patrol Aircraft?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at reports that have been surfacing over the past week.
Pakistan to Sell 52 Military Aircraft to Turkey
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex has scored its largest export order so far.
Kazakhstan Set for Economic Recovery, But What Next?
By Catherine Putz
As Astana enters an upturn, sustaining reform momentum will be vital as will confronting corruption.
Ahok Is in Jail. Where Does Indonesia Go From Here?
By Benedict Rogers
"Indonesia’s pluralism isn’t simply in peril, it is on life support."
Justice for Bangladesh: Pakistan's Little-Remembered Promise
By Md. Rizwanul Islam
In 1973, Pakistan promised to try members of its armed forces for war crimes committed in Bangladesh.
Time for Jimmy Carter to Go Back to North Korea
By Marcus Holmes and Nicholas J. Wheeler
The United States should remember how it solved the last major North Korea crisis: with face-to-face diplomacy.
Australia to Increase Defense Budget
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The roughly 6 percent increase will help bring defense spending to two percent of GDP by 2021.
The Asian Development Bank Adjusts to the Age of AIIB and Trump
By Mina Pollmann
First, China's challenger bank arose. Now, Japan has to deal with lack of U.S. interest in the ADB.