Archive
2018
Could Minilateralism Be Multilateralism’s Best Hope in the Asia Pacific?
By Sarah Teo
Minilateral initiatives have the potential ability to be more effective than their multilateral cousins.
The Globalization of China’s Media Controls: Key Trends From 2018
By Sarah Cook
Five key trends in the Chinese Communist Party’s global media campaign.
Mahathir’s Ethnic and Religious Challenges in Malaysia
By Abdulreza Alami
His latest stint as prime minister poses a difficult test: balancing the interests of Muslim Malays and minority groups.
Explaining China’s Huawei Backlash
By Bonnie Girard
To understand the furor over Meng Wanzhou’s arrest, you have to understand what Huawei means in China, and why.
The Last Secret of the 1971 India-Pakistan War
By James Maclaren
Does Pakistan continue to detain POWs from the war? The families think so.
5 Asian Elections to Pay Attention to in 2019
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Elections across the Asia-Pacific are set to make a difference in 2019.
The Problem With India’s Major Political Parties
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Do “big tent” politics hinder the efficacy of national political parties in India?
Is India Expecting Too Much From Its Strategic Partnership With Vietnam?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Despite growing strategic convergence, New Delhi should also be mindful of some of the limitations in the relationship.
Duterte’s War on Drugs Can’t Escape International Law
By Luke Hunt
The ICC says it will continue to study the complaints filed against Duterte in spite of his dismissal of the institution.
China Detains 2 Canadians for Allegedly Endangering National Security
By Charlotte Gao
In addition to a former Canadian diplomat, the second detained Canadian is an entrepreneur who has been doing business related to North Korea.
Can China Be the Saving Grace at COP24?
By Prarthana Basu
Beijing’s capacity – and willingness – to lead on climate change are being tested.
How Shinzo Abe Is Changing Japan’s Foreign Policy Apparatus
By Dmitry Filippov
The Abe administration is seizing the foreign policy initiative from Japan’s bureaucracy.