Archive
August 2018
Amid the Trade War, Secretive Beidaihe Meeting Seems to Have Begun
By Charlotte Gao
China’s state media has repeatedly called for national confidence amid rumors that Xi would face criticism at the meeting.
Blame the Heat? South Korean President Moon’s Approval Rating Reaches Record Low
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
President Moon's approval rate remains above 50 percent, but is at its lowest point since his 2017 inauguration.
How Xi Jinping is Shaping China’s Universities
By Nick Taber
The Chinese Communist Party’s intellectual colonization of universities may prove to be a costly endeavor.
The Trouble With China’s Edge in the AI Arms Race
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Beijing’s rising capabilities, while not surprising, should raise concerns for the region.
India-Thailand Military Ties in the Spotlight with Joint Exercise
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Bilateral army drills highlight ongoing defense ties between the two sides amid lingering challenges.
What’s in the Malaysia-Saudi Arabia Counterterrorism Center Shutdown?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at a recent development and what it means for Malaysia’s foreign and defense policy.
South India’s Warrior Lords: The Telugus
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The medieval legacy of Telugu warriors and peasants lives on.
Taking India’s Climate Migrants Seriously
By Nandan Sharalaya
In India, close to 1.5 million people are classified as internally displaced every year, many for climate change reasons.
Dealing with an Ambiguous World Order, from China to the United States
By Aryeh Tepper
How to think about a world order in flux.
What Are China’s Military Recruitment Priorities?
By Adam Ni
The recruitment priorities of China’s military reflect, among other things, its growing technological sophistication.
How South Korea’s ‘New Economic Map’ Could Shift Northeast Asia’s Balance of Power
By Patrick M. Cronin and Kristine Lee
The idea is simple, yet potentially transformative: connect South and North Korea to Russia, China, and Europe.
Illuminating the Lives of Chingiz Aitmatov and Azamat Altay, Kyrgyzstan's Beacons
By Catherine Putz
Aitmatov and Altay are “beacons to guide those willing to bear a price to be free.”