Archive
2019
On Both Sides of the Pacific, Skepticism Over China Farm Purchases
By Associated Press
Trump says China will be buying “much more than” $50 billion each year from U.S. farmers. Is that possible?
China’s Second Aircraft Carrier: A Sign of PLA Naval Muscle?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
A closer look at the significance of the development for China’s military and its security thinking.
Keel-Laying Ceremony Highlights Indonesia’s New Tank Landing Ships
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The development spotlighted one of several platforms that Indonesia is building out as part of its wider strengthening of its military capabilities.
Taiwan Authorities Bust Illegal Logging Ring as Island’s Forest Wars Rage On
By Nick Aspinwall
50 tons of timber worth over $3.3 million were seized in an operation targeting a gang trafficking wood from protected trees, the latest assault on Taiwan’s hated “mountain rats.”
Star Wars: How Taiwan’s Celebrities Became Pawns in the Cross-Strait Struggle
By Jo Kim
The Chinese public’s witch-hunt for “pro-independence” Taiwanese stars dims the prospects of peaceful unification with Taiwan.
A Look Back at 2019 in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
How did I do on my outlook for Central Asia 2019?
20 Years of Russia’s Institutionalism in Eurasia
By Janko Šćepanović
What is Russia trying to accomplish with the CSTO, SCO, and EAEU?
Japan Executes First Foreigner in 10 Years for Family Murder
By Associated Press
Japan and the U.S. are the only two of the G7 countries that continue to use capital punishment.
Community in Exile: India’s ‘Little Tibet’
By Subir Rana
How the residents of Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement hold on to their collective memories of the homeland.
China-Pakistan to Deepen Military Ties With Arabian Sea Exercises
By Eleanor Albert
The January 2020 drills are just one facet of a growing China-Pakistan defense partnership.
What Australian Media Gets Wrong About China
By Yuan Jiang
In 2019, China’s image in Australian media outlets took a noticeable turn for the worse.
How Crime Gangs Prey on the Hong Kong Protests
By Associated Press
Hong Kong has seen a robbery and burglary crime wave since mass anti-government demonstrations erupted in June.