Archive
2019
Bangladesh Booms in a Sluggish World Economy
By Mohammad Ziauddin
While economies slow for its South Asian neighbors, Bangladesh is hitting record growth rates.
WTO Authorizes China to Hit US With $3.6 Billion in Sanctions
By Associated Press
China gets the greenlight to penalize the U.S. for Obama-era anti-dumping duties.
Pakistani Islamists Stage Sit-in in Islamabad, Demand Prime Minister’s Resignation
By Associated Press
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party led the march, painting PM Khan as a inept military puppet.
The Future of the Five Power Defense Arrangements
By Li Jie Sheng
The FPDA, a nonbinding defense pact, plays an important role in the Southeast Asian region.
Why China’s PLA Will Not Replace the Americans in the Middle East
By Christopher K. Colley
Even in the event of an American withdrawal from the region, China is unlikely to fill this possible void.
Tibet’s Rivers Will Determine Asia’s Future
By Dechen Palmo
At the dawn of a new era of building dams on the Yarlung Tsangpo, countless lives and ecosystems are being risked in the name of “development” and geopolitics.
What to Expect from the India-China High-Level Trade Dialogue
By Priyanka Pandit
The Sino-Indian trade deficit is both an economic and a political problem.
Singapore Maritime Security Response in Focus with Exercise Highcrest
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The latest iteration of the interagency exercise spotlighted the Southeast Asian state’s ongoing attention to the issue and its evolving approach.
China May Be More Assertive, But Is It Really Ready to Lead?
By Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
The time of “hiding and biding” is over, but is China ready for the burdens of global leadership?
What Does ASEAN’s Evolving Approach to the South China Sea Issue Mean for Vietnam?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Though the regional grouping continues to have difficulties on the issue, it nonetheless remains important to Hanoi’s calculations.
ISIS in Asia After al-Baghdadi: Business as Usual?
By Ankit Panda
Al-Baghdadi’s death might not alter the Islamic State’s enduring presence in South and Southeast Asia.
Can North Korea Succeed in Mount Kumgang Without South Korea?
By Tae-jun Kang
Making Mount Kumgang into a profitable tourist destination will be difficult without South Korean cooperation.