Archive
April 2018
China Renews 'All Weather Friendship' With Zimbabwe's New President
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing pivoted quickly to embrace Mugabe's successor, and now welcomes President Mnangagwa for a state visit.
Trump's Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy Needs Clarity
By Ankit Panda
There's much continuity at the core of the Trump administration's Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy, but what's next?
What’s Next for US-Vietnam Defense Ties Under Trump?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Both sides are continuing to deepen ties in spite of lingering challenges and uncertainties.
Tajikistan Resumes Supplying Uzbekistan with Electricity
By Catherine Putz
After months of diplomacy, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan take the next step in resurrecting the Central Asian unified power grid.
The Last Headhunters of Nagaland
By Sugato Mukherjee
The Konyaks of India's northeast practiced headhunting into the 1960s. Some of those warriors are still alive today.
Carl Minzner on China's Post-Reform Era
By Shannon Tiezzi
Discussing one-man rule, the re-Partyization of the bureaucracy, and the end of China's reform era.
RMB Internationalization Outlook: Milestones and the BRI
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Caroline Owen.
India to Deliver 4 More Helicopter Gunships to Afghanistan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India will finance the delivery of four attack helicopters by Belarus to Afghanistan.
What’s in the New Thailand-Cambodia Border Checkpoint?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The move is part of a longstanding effort by both sides to manage the opportunities and challenges in their shared border.
China's Flawed Model for Peace
By Manoj Kewalramani
Xi promised to provide “Chinese solutions” to world problems, but its strategy for managing conflict has serious flaws.
Russia Delivers 1st S-400 Missile Defense Regiment to China
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first complete Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile unit has reportedly been delivered to China.
Can Indonesia Help MIKTA Thrive?
By Beginda Pakpahan
As Indonesia takes over leadership of the middle power grouping, it faces both opportunities and challenges.