Archive
September 2017
US, Malaysia Launch Naval Exercise After Najib-Trump Summit
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Maritime training activity kicks off at Lumut Naval Base.
Where Is the Philippines Coast Guard in its Military Modernization?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A look at where the institution features in the Duterte administration’s plans.
Analysts Take Note: Wolf Warrior Is the New Chinese Rambo
By Wilson VornDick
China has its own take on Rambo.
US Asia Policy: Post-Rebalance Strategic Direction
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Daniel Russel.
Market Prices in North Korea Rise Sharply After Recent Sanctions and Tensions
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
North Korea’s domestic economy may be very resilient but it is not beyond the reach of international tensions.
Politics to Rule Economics at China’s ‘Game Of Thrones’
By Anthony Fensom
Policy stability will be a key focus of both China’s government and central bank ahead of the 19th National Congress.
Schrodinger’s Pivot: The Emptiness of the Eastern Economic Forum
By Nicholas Trickett
Russia’s incoherent strategy at home and abroad continues to undercut its Asian-facing initiatives such as the Eastern Economic Forum.
Are the Rohingya Facing Genocide?
By George Wright
A single word; the most heinous of crimes.
Xi and Trump Discuss North Korea Twice in 2 Weeks
By Charlotte Gao
The White House says both leaders committed to maximizing pressure on North Korea.
Putting Sri Lanka’s Office of Missing Persons in Perspective
By Taylor Dibbert
Operationalizing Sri Lanka’s Office of Missing Persons isn’t necessarily that significant.
US, Japan, India Hold Trilateral Ministerial Meeting on UN Sidelines
By Ankit Panda
The second U.S.-India-Japan Ministerial-level Trilateral Dialogue was convened in New York.
What Will Be Added to the Chinese Communist Party’s Constitution?
By Charlotte Gao
The CCP is set to revise its constitution and Xi Jinping’s political thoughts are a barometer of what will be included.