Archive
December 2017
Almond Orchards in Everest’s Shadow
By Peter Gill
A look at changing mountain livelihoods in Nepal.
China Takes Bigger Role in Palestine-Israel Issue as UN Rejects Trump’s Jerusalem Move
By Charlotte Gao
Beijing hosted a symposium for Palestinian and Israeli peace advocates from December 21 to 22.
Chinese Man Gets 5-Plus Years in Prison for Selling VPNs
By Charlotte Gao
China’s internet crackdown hasn’t died down after the close of the 19th Party Congress.
Zheng He's Voyages and the Symbolism Behind Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative
By Paul Musgrave and Daniel Nexon
What explains Xi's Belt and Road push? Above all, it may about domestic political legitimacy for the Chinese Communist Party.
Can Singapore Foster ASEAN-China Cooperation on the South China Sea?
By Thuc D. Pham
5 recommendations for the incoming ASEAN chair.
What's Really Behind Chinese Assertiveness in the South China Sea?
By Richard Q. Turcsanyi
Increasing power is not the best explanation for China's recent actions.
Why Is Sri Lanka Defying the United Nations?
By Ana Pararajasingham
Sri Lanka’s strategy of defiance, denial, and delay might be designed to evade the charge of genocide.
Can Russia Help Solve the North Korea Crisis?
By Samuel Ramani
To steer North Korea towards a peaceful course, Russia has combined coercive diplomacy with co-option.
South Korea Moves Forward With Plans to Buy 20 More F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets
By Franz-Stefan Gady
South Korea’s DAPA has purportedly initiated the procurement process for 20 more F-35As.
India to Arm 40 Su-30 Fighter Jets With BrahMos Cruise Missile By 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Work has begun to integrate the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on 40 Indian Air Force fighter jets.
Cambodia Breaks With the West
By Markus Karbaum
Cambodia’s drastic renunciation of democracy in 2017 was accompanied by deteriorating relations with the US and EU.
Pakistan's State Under Siege
By Syed Arfeen
The future of Islamists in Pakistani politics.