Archive
May 2017
Evaluating 100 Days of Trump Trade Policy
By Stephen Olson
The new administration has adopted a mixed approach to various trade issues so far.
When Cambodia Burns
By Alex Consiglio
Firefighters and civilians join forces to battle fires in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Where Did the Eurasian Economic Union Go Awry?
By Casey Michel
There “is little to inspire confidence that the Eurasian project is capable of delivering on its grand promises.”
After Border Skirmish, Afghanistan and Pakistan Cite Vastly Divergent Casualty Counts
By Ankit Panda
Pakistan claims to have killed 50 Afghan security personnel -- a claim strongly denied by Afghanistan.
US Freedom of Navigation Challenges in South China Sea on Hold
By Steven Stashwick
Apparent deference to other issues echoes Obama principles in region.
India-Pakistan Rumblings Along Kashmir Line of Control Continue
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad persist. The question is if both sides can avoid escalation.
North Korea Detains Another US Citizen, Bringing Total Held to Four
By Ankit Panda
Kim Hak-song, an employee of the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, was detained on Saturday.
China Probes the Limits of Trump's Transactional Deal-Making Approach to Foreign Affairs
By Ankit Panda
Did China ask Trump to sack the commander of U.S. Pacific Command?
China Burnishes Anti-Piracy Credentials Without Clarifying Possible Use of Lethal Force
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese Ministry of National Defense clarified the extent of the Chinese Navy's anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean.
Want to Be Chief Editor in China? Better Have A Chinese Passport.
By DD Wu
China issues new rules on managing online information, further regulating its already highly-censored internet.
Where Are US-ASEAN Ties Headed in the Trump Era?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Will ASEAN-U.S. ties flounder in the Trump era as the United States' attention shifts to Northeast Asia?
Trump and Southeast Asia: Sustaining the Maritime Pivot
By Koh Swee Lean Collin
The new administration needs to rethink deterrence in the South China Sea.