Archive
October 2017
Has Winter Come for Chinese Investments in the EU?
By Magda Tsakalidou
European governments are increasingly suspicious of China's state-driven investment strategy.
Mainstreaming Islamists: A Dangerous Choice for Pakistan
By Muhammad Daim Fazil
Pakistan has tried before to bring extremists into mainstream politics. It doesn’t end well.
Time for the US to Stop Losing Ground to China in the South China Sea
By Tuan N. Pham
More opportunities for Washington to push back against Beijing in the South China Sea.
Reading Between the Lines: Xi’s Epic Speech at the 19th Party Congress
By Kerry Brown
Is China forging ahead therefore with a system that is intent on never being democratic?
Will Australia Finally Get a Space Agency?
By Luke Hunt
Canberra is moving toward a long-deferred dream.
The 19th Party Congress: A Rare Glimpse of the United Front Work Department
By Charlotte Gao
"The United Front (UF) is an important magic weapon for the the party's victory."
Contextualizing Sri Lanka’s Tamil Political Prisoners
By Taylor Dibbert
The country’s reform agenda is in shambles, but don’t expect that to change.
Tillerson Discusses Security and Strategy in Afghanistan on Short Stopover
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. secretary of state stopped in for an unannounced visit.
ASEAN Defense Meeting Puts Terrorism in the Spotlight
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The battle against the Islamic State dominates the headlines in a wide-ranging agenda.
Guo Wengui: A Ticking Time Bomb for US-China Ties in the Trump Era?
By Ankit Panda
How will Guo Wengui's story end?
Chinese Communist Party Vows to 'Sinicize Religions’ in China
By Charlotte Gao
Remarks at the Congress continue last year's campaign to force religions to adapt to “socialist society.”
A Vote for Stability Steers Southerner to Success in Kyrgyzstan's Presidential Election
By Najam Abbas
The October 15 vote raises expectations of policy continuity in a country that has to balance regional, strategic interests.