Archive
2018
Is the Philippines’ Pro-China Policy Working?
By Ronald U. Mendoza and Miann S. Banaag
Analyzing the economic yields from President Duterte’s Chinese rapprochement.
Mark Field on Strengthening UK-ASEAN Relations Post-Brexit
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat talks with Mark Field about Britain's ongoing effort to boost ties with ASEAN and Southeast Asia after Brexit.
The Trouble with Cambodia’s Affordable Housing Plan
By David Hutt
The effort is neither affordable nor well-planned.
Managed Instability: Iran, the Taliban, and Afghanistan
By Samuel Ramani
Iran’s support for the Taliban is an effective way of retaliating against the United States, but there’s more to it.
China, Russia, and US Sanctions on North Korea
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insight from Sharyl Cross.
What Taiwan’s Upcoming Elections Will Tell Us About Its Future
By Nick Aspinwall
The vote is set to serve as a referendum on Tsai Ing-wen’s anti-China stance. Challengers are picking up steam.
Is China Rethinking the Shenyang J-31 Fighter?
By Robert Farley
The Chinese military has been lukewarm about the J-31, concerned that its performance did not merit domestic acquisition.
China's Air Force on the Rise: Zhuhai Airshow 2018
By Rick Joe
Stealth fighters, thrust vector control, flying wings, radars, and more.
End the INF Treaty, But Don't Set Aside Arms Control Altogether in Asia
By Robert Farley
The INF Treaty may no longer suit U.S. interests, but that doesn't mean arms control has no place in Asia.
Exit Night, Enter Light: Lighting up North Korea
By Kelli Kennedy
The promise of commercial nuclear energy may induce North Korea toward restraint.
Japan’s Forced Sterilization Victims Make Gains Toward Compensation and an Official Apology
By Thisanka Siripala
A working group of parliamentarians devised a policy outline for compensating victims, but hurdles remain in the quest for justice.
What Does the 1992 Consensus Mean to Citizens in Taiwan?
By Austin Wang, Charles K.S. Wu, Yao-Yuan Yeh, & Fang-Yu Chen
Hint: it’s not what either Taiwan or China think it means.