Archive
November 2018
China Must Join the War on Illegal Fishing
By Sally Yozell
Beijing’s no-show at the recent Our Ocean Conference was a missed opportunity for it to be part of the solution.
Japan’s Foreign Policy in the Mekong Region
By Carl Lentz
Geoeconomics in action in Southeast Asia.
Taiwan Set to Decide on Banishing Its ‘Chinese Taipei’ Olympic Moniker
By Nick Aspinwall
The IOC warned against the upcoming referendum, which has sparked Beijing's wrath and galvanized supporters of independence.
All Along the Irtysh River Basin
By Nicholas Muller
Running across China, Kazakhstan, and Russia, the Irtysh carries with it a host of difficulties from floods to pollution.
At Last, Uzbekistan Extends Some Support to Migrant Workers
By Umida Hashimova
Uzbekistan is increasingly playing an active role in supporting its labor migrants, a change from the Karimova era.
ASEAN’s False US-China Choice: Rhetoric and Reality
By Prashanth Parameswaran
An overemphasis on Southeast Asia’s false choice between Washington and Beijing grossly oversimplifies regional realities.
India and the ‘Quad’: Forging an Innovative Approach
By Harsh V. Pant and Paras Ratna
India needs to be innovative in dealing with challenges and leveraging opportunities that arrangements like the Quad present.
Vietnam-Singapore Military Ties in the Headlines with Defense Policy Dialogue
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The ninth iteration of their DPD offered insights into matters of interest for both sides bilaterally as well as in the wider region and world.
Forecasting US-China Trade Fallout
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from the DailyFX Markets Analysis Team.
In Brunei, China Woos Rival South China Sea Claimant
By Shannon Tiezzi
Economic help is far more important to Brunei than the maritime disputes. That's music to China's ears.
The Mood Ahead of Taiwan’s Midterm Elections
By James X. Morris
In what should be a referendum year, both parties appear to be adjusting their messages for the 2020 presidential elections.
Paul Stronski on Central Asia's Big Questions
By Catherine Putz
A discussion of Central Asia's hottest topics from Uzbekistan’s reforms to Kazakh succession and China's Belt and Road.