Archive
2022
How Far Can China’s Defense Technology Reforms Go?
By Arthur S. Ding and K. Tristan Tang
Xi Jinping’s drive to reform Chinese defense science and technology institutes has stagnated.
Vietnam’s Approach to China: Bamboo Diplomacy With Neo-tributary Characteristics
By Alexander L. Vuving
Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong's recent visit to Beijing was meant to assure China, but didn't signal any change in Hanoi's basic approach toward its northern neighbor.
India’s Opportunity in Post-Crisis Sri Lanka
By Avinandan Choudhury
India can follow up on its humanitarian and financial aid by building holistic maritime security and connectivity linkages with its neighbor.
Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar Goes to Russia
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
New Delhi’s relations with Moscow continue to be good, but the long-term prognosis is complicated, especially by China.
Islamic State-Khorasan’s Transition Into a Transregional Threat
By Atal Ahmadzai
Evidence suggests that ISKP’s tentacles have begun spreading across West, Central, and South Asia.
Biden to Meet China’s Xi on Monday for Taiwan, Russia Talks
By Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller
It will be the two leaders' first face-to-face meeting since Biden took office.
The Case for Pursing Trilingualism in Australia
By Grant Wyeth
It may be a massive leap for Australia to jump beyond its current linguistic lassitude, but the increasingly difficult strategic terrain requires Canberra to think big and be bold.
The Future of the Kaesong Industrial Complex and Liberal Peace on the Korean Peninsula
By Hyo Joon Chang
Has the time finally arrived to confirm that the KIC is a dead project or does it have a future?
What Will Japan’s Great Reopening Mean for Immigration Policy?
By Maximilien Xavier Rehm
During the pandemic, Japan showed itself to be extremely skeptical toward foreigners, raising questions about the country’s immigration policy going forward.
India, ASEAN Elevating Ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
By Niranjan Marjani
Will a new level of partnership give the boost India-ASEAN relations need?
South Korea’s President Yoon Criticized for Banning Broadcaster From Plane
By Kim Tong-Hyung
MBC, the broadcaster at the center of an earlier “hot mic” scandal, was barred from joining the press pool traveling with Yoon to Southeast Asia.
The Cost of Biden’s APEC Absence
By Sam Baron
President Joe Biden’s decision to skip the APEC Leaders' Meeting sends the wrong message about the U.S. economic commitment to Southeast Asia.