Archive
September 2023
China’s Navy in Pacific Island Ports
By Andrew Orchard
Examining the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s Oceania port visits.
What Tweets, Retweets and Emojis Tell Us About the Japan-South Korea-US Trilateral
By Saif Shahin and Kyungsun Karen Lee
The social media posts of South Korean, Japanese, and U.S. missions reveal what lies behind their recent public display of bonhomie.
Life in China’s American Dream Town
By Adam James Smith
A new documentary explores the idealized vision of American life behind Jackson Hole, China.
Malaysia Will Not Appeal Ex-PM Najib’s Acquittal in 1MDB Tampering Case
By Sebastian Strangio
The decision comes less than two weeks after the dropping of corruption charges against an ally for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
ASEAN Gives Laos a Reprieve Over Myanmar Crisis
By David Hutt
But let’s not get carried away with the bloc's new “troika” on Myanmar.
What Was Taiwan’s President Doing in Eswatini?
By Brian Hioe
For what might be her last foreign trip as president, Tsai Ing-wen chose to highlight one of Taiwan's firmest remaining diplomatic relationships.
ASEAN’s Window of Opportunity for Shaping Global Data Governance
By Jesslene Lee
The bloc's roadmap for digital integration could help set global norms at a time when distinctive models of data regulation are forming.
Russia, China, and the Ukraine War: Tensions in the ‘No Limits’ Relationship
By Jeanne L. Wilson
China’s recent diplomatic foray suggests that Chinese and Russian visions of an acceptable outcome of the war are not wholly aligned.
2 Years On, AUKUS Continues to Raise Questions
By Patricia O’Brien
China obviously has concerns about the security pact, but so do some of Australia's friends and partners – and Australians themselves.
Okinawa Is the Key to Japan’s Defense – Even If Okinawans Don’t Like It
By Hans Horan
The Indo-Pacific’s increasingly unstable security environment will ensure that Okinawa remains at the center of Japan’s defense strategy.
The US and Vietnam Upgrade Their Relationship: Drivers and Consequences
By Ankit Panda
What's pushing the United States and Vietnam toward each other?
The Strategic and Geopolitical Significance of India’s Chandrayaan 3 Lunar Mission
By Namrata Goswami
As the race to commercially exploit the Moon heats up, India’s latest mission has big ramifications.