Archive
2019
North Korea Announces Ruling Party Plenary Meeting for Late December 2019
By Ankit Panda
The plenary meeting may coincide with a major policy decision by Kim Jong Un on diplomacy with the United States.
Report: Indian Navy Ejected Chinese Research Ship From Indian Exclusive Economic Zone
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese research vessel was conducting activities near India‘s sensitive Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Kazakhstan: Reaching Out to Central Asian Neighbors
By Annette Bohr
Despite its regional outreach, Kazakhstan's diplomatic priority will remain Russia, China, and Europe.
Technical Problems, Slowing Economy Cut China’s Carrier Ambitions
By Steven Stashwick
Plans to build more than four aircraft carriers apparently put on hold.
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam Fears Violence Is on Upswing Again
By Associated Press
The chief executive says a new U.S. law and continuing violence will harm the economy.
Kim Jong Un‘s End-of-2019 Deadline Approaches: What Lies on the Other Side?
By Ankit Panda
The failure of U.S. engagement with North Korea in 2019 may manifest in a new crisis in 2020.
India Test Fires Prithvi-II Short-Range Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles were test fired at night on November 20.
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian: What the ‘China Cables’ Tell Us About Xinjiang
By Shannon Tiezzi
The takeaways from and significance of a trove of leaked Chinese government documents on Xinjiang.
Measles Outbreak Brings Samoan Government to Standstill
By Joshua Mcdonald
Samoa shuts down its government amid a deadly measles outbreak and an anti-vaccine campaign.
Cambodia’s Disastrous Dependence on China: A History Lesson
By Chansambath Bong
Overdependence on China undermines Cambodia’s national security. We know because it’s happened before.
Bonnie Glaser on the Future of US-China Relations, Taiwan, and Indo-Pacific Strategy
By Shannon Tiezzi, Juan Zhang, andRob La Terza
“I’m not very optimistic about the U.S.-China bilateral relationship in the near term…There are multiple conflicts of interest between the two countries.”
What to Make of Malaysia’s New Defense White Paper Launch
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The adoption of the document has highlighted both the opportunities and challenges it offers for the country’s defense policy.