Archive
2022

Taiwan and the ‘Origin’ of the Normalization of China-Japan Relations
By KAWASHIMA Shin and KAWASHIMA Shin
Why the current issues in the relationship can be traced to the 1970s.

US Announces Sanctions on Myanmar Military-Linked Arms Broker
By Sebastian Strangio
Aung Moe Myint and his Dynasty International company are accused of procuring Russian-made arms from Belarus for the military.

Navigating Socialism, Security, and China in Laos-Vietnam Relations
By To Minh Son
Laos is important to China, but it is indispensable to Vietnam and its long-term security.

Ice and Instability: Illicit Financial Flows Along Thailand’s Borders
By Nickii Wantakan Arcado
The country’s law enforcement operations have done little to shrink the narcotics trade amid a pandemic-related supply glut and instability in Myanmar.

Former Cop Attacks Thai Daycare Center, Kills at Least 36
By Tassanee Vejpongsa and David Rising
Police said that the shooter, a former sergeant, had recently been fired for possession of methamphetamine.

Hong Kong Has Changed, But Britain’s Legal Community Doesn’t Seem to Realize It
By Dennis Kwok and Sam Goodman
The U.K. legal establishment must stop clinging to fictions about the state of the rule of law in Hong Kong.

South Korean Defense Sources Express Concerns About Unreliable F-35 Fighters
By A.B. Abrams
The worries echo a litany of complaints made by U.S. military officials about the fifth-generation fighter.

How Western Australia Criminalizes Indigenous Children
By Dechlan Brennan
The state’s disturbingly high rate of Indigenous incarceration is a direct result of punitive measures that push people – including minors – into the prison system.

What to Watch for at the 20th Party Congress: The Work Report
By Shannon Tiezzi
Though too often overlooked, the Party Congress work report will set the tone for China’s goals and priorities for the next five years.

UN Human Rights Council Rejects Western Bid to Debate China’s Xinjiang Abuses
By Jamey Keaten
China managed to convince enough states to narrowly defeat a motion to hold a debate on Xinjiang – the least intrusive form of scrutiny that the council could seek.

China’s Real Takeaway From the War in Ukraine: Grey Zone Conflict Is Best
By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
The steep costs of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will bolster China's continued use of its effective salami-slicing and grey zone tactics.

North Korea Fires 2 SRBMs as US, South Korea, Japan Organize Missile Defense Drills
By Mitch Shin
Two days after it launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast.