Archive
June 2018
Taiwan's Migrant Workers Are Finding Their Voice
By James X. Morris
Labor protests in Taiwan reveal a pesky sincerity problem for government agencies.
How China Wins Friends and Influences People
By Shannon Tiezzi
A new study from AidData attempts to quantify China's public diplomacy efforts in East Asia.
South Korea's Kid Chess Whizzes
By Bryan Betts
South Korea's emerging chess scene is dominated by its young players. Can they break through on the world stage?
Why Indonesia's West Java Election Matters
By Erin Cook
The poll is being viewed as an early test of how Jokowi might fare in the general election next year.
Kyrgyzstan Hunt for Power Plant Corruption Continues
By Catherine Putz
A second former prime minister was arrested last week in conjunction with the unfolding power plant corruption saga.
Making No Assumptions: India's Seychelles Conundrum
By Harsh V. Pant
What is the state of India's relationship with Seychelles really?
Ukraine: China Flexes Its Investment Muscle
By Jack Laurenson
“If China wants to come here and improve our ports and railways and build our roads, why would we stop them?”
Assessing Media Coverage of the US-China Trade War
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Phillip Yin.
China in Vogue, But Vietnam Still Hun Sen’s Lifeline
By Alex Willemyns
Has Hun Sen’s embrace of Beijing loosened the CPP’s relationship with Vietnam?
Killed for Protecting One's Land: Lessons From Thoothukudi
By Priyanka Borpujari
Violence in Thoothukudi highlights longstanding problems in India.
The Death of a Journalist in Kashmir
By Priyanka Borpujari
Shujaat Bukhari's killing casts a pall over Kashmir at a difficult time.
The Geopolitical Significance of Anti-China Protests in Vietnam
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What do recent anti-China protests reveal and not reveal about the nature of Chinese overseas investment in Asian countries?