Archive
July 2017

12 Regions of China: Inner Mongolia
By John Lee
Inner Mongolia has long served as a buffer between China and potential invaders.

US, Indonesia Conclude Military Exercise
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Washington and Jakarta completed another iteration of a marine tactical warfare simulation.

Using Sports to Fight Naxalism in India
By Kavita Tatwadi and Sumit Kumar
Evidence suggests that sports-based interventions can discourage youth from violence, and also aid social development.

American Tianxia: What If This Isn't the Chinese Century?
By Francis P. Sempa
Salvatore Babones’s book challenges the narrative of U.S. decline and Chinese global dominance.

Australia Must Lift Its Game If It Wants to Lead on the Human Rights Council
By Tom Clarke
Australia now looks certain to take a seat at the UN’s Human Rights Council, but will it be constructive or a spoiler?

Coming in 2018? A New Latin-Based Kazakh Alphabet
By Catherine Putz
Astana has been floating the idea of switching to a Latin-based alphabet for more than a decade.

China's Window of Opportunity in the South China Sea
By Xue Li and Cheng Zhangxi
Domestic and international stars have aligned to give China a chance to put forward a solution.

How Does a Chinese Sex Expert Become a Free Speech Advocate?
By Charlotte Gao
Under China’s increasingly harsh control on information, a Chinese female sexologist called on Chinese citizens to fight against censorship

North Korea's New KN19 Coastal Defense Cruise Missile: More Than Meets the Eye
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's new coastal defense cruise missile is notable for more than its integrated all-terrain launcher.

China to India: 'It Is Easier to Shake the Mountains Than to Shake the PLA'
By Charlotte Gao
China's defense ministry said China will defend its territory and sovereignty at all costs

How the Calabrian Mafia Discovered Hong Kong
By Antonio Talia
Italian mafia families have begun using Hong Kong as a base for financial crimes.

Interview: Understanding China's 'Great Migration'
By Shannon Tiezzi
An interview with Bradley M. Gardner about China's rural-to-urban migration.