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Vietnam's Quiet Human Rights Crisis
By Bennett Murray
A dearth of coverage, competing global interests, and an omnipresent police state render violations largely unnoticed.
Mongolia’s Democracy Under Stress
By Bolor Lkhaajav
A wave of protests (and lack of any government response) is challenging Mongolia's political system.
The Case for Engaging North Korea
By Joseph Yi, Byeonggeun Heo, and Junbeom Bahk
The best path to long-term stability is encouraging economic reform and growth in the DPRK.
China’s Evolving Economic Statecraft
By Greg Levesque
Beijing’s use of commercial actors to carry out Party-state objectives requires a coordinated response.
After the Summit: Where Do US-China Relations Go From Here?
By Tuan N. Pham
What's Beijing’s regional strategy in 2017, how should Washington respond, and where did the Xi-Trump summit fit in?
The New Cold War Politics in Afghanistan
By Daud Khattak
Regional rivalries involving Pakistan, India, Russia, and China complicate an already dire security situation.
Vietnam’s Left-Behind Urban Migrants
By Jonathan De Luca
Tough restrictions on internal migration are trapping Vietnam’s rural-to-urban migrants in a vicious cycle of poverty.
Pakistan's National Security Adviser on Counterterrorism
By Zeeshan Salahuddin
Lt. Gen. Janjua speaks about his strategy and his views on current progress in Pakistan’s fight on terror.
Russia’s Big Plans for Air Defense in Eurasia
By Guy Plopsky
Big plans, indeed, but will they materialize?
Chinese Consumers Will Change the Global Economy
By Matthias Lomas
As China's massive population begins to spend more, the world will take notice.
Kashmir Goes to the Polls
By Um-Roommana
Yogi Adityanath’s appointment as chief minister in Uttar Pradesh imperils the PDP-BJP coalition's prospects in Kashmir.
The New Trans-Pacific Partnership
By Anaïs Faure
The Pacific Alliance and ASEAN are crafting a key partnership of their own.