Archive
July 2017
Can International Litigation Solve the India-Sri Lanka Fishing Dispute?
By Natalie Klein
Sri Lanka accuses Indian fishermen of illegally trawling its side of the Palk Strait.
Will TPP's Death Kill Labor Rights Reform in Vietnam?
By Nghia Trong Pham
Hanoi should push on with planned reforms, even without the TPP as an incentive.
Chinese Navy Conducts Live-Fire Drill in Mediterranean Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A Chinese flotilla staged a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean en route to the Baltic Sea.
Abe's Nordic Tour and Japan's Arctic Ambitions
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's Nordic diplomacy is falling behind China's outreach to Arctic countries.
India's Water-Energy Nexus
By Mohsin Amin and Simi Mehta
India's water crisis is impacting its energy supply. What can be done?
Kazakhstan Disappoints on OPEC Promise
By Casey Michel
Mixed reporting casts doubt on how seriously Astana takes its oil production cut promises.
The North Korean Endgame
By Liubomir K. Topaloff
There is only one feasible choice for solving the issue: treat Pyongyang as a rational actor.
The Political Geography of the India-China Crisis at Doklam
By Ankit Panda
Explaining the political geography at the center of a serious India-China standoff in the Himalayas.
Nepal’s Earthquake Through the Eyes of a Poet
By Vishal Arora
Responding to the trauma of Nepal's great tragedy through poetry.
China Clarifies Reports of VPN Ban
By Charlotte Gao
China counters media reports that it plans to ban personal VPNs.
Can Laos Clear Its Unexploded Bombs?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The start of a project highlights Vientiane's continuing struggle with the issue even as it receives foreign assistance.
World Bank and ILO Whitewash One of the World’s Most Brutal Regimes
By Kristian Lasslett
The ILO’s fieldwork was undertaken hand-in-glove with Uzbek state minders, undermining its veracity.