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The South China Sea Is Really a Fishery Dispute
By Adam Greer
The hidden cause of the South China Sea disputes: there aren't enough fish in the sea.
The Death of a Liberal Chinese Magazine
By Verna Yu
A hostile takeover by a state institution forces the closure of the reform-minded Yanhuang Chunqiu.
A Brief History of the Coup d'État in the Asia-Pacific
By Ankit Panda
Across Asia in the 20th and 21st centuries, the coup d'etat has been a well-documented phenomenon.
'Land Kings': China's Frenzied Property Deals
By Xue Gong
China continues to struggle to wean its state-owned enterprises off their reliance on real estate.
South China Sea: The French Are Coming
By Yo-Jung Chen
France, also an Indo-Pacific nation, has its own stake in the South China Sea.
What China Can Learn From the South China Sea Case
By Zheng Wang
After a major diplomatic set-back, a look back at how China got to this point.
Burhan Wani’s Killing Brings Kashmir to a Crossroads
By Fahad Shah
Burhan Muzaffar Wani's death has sparked the Kashmiri tinder box. What happens now?
Japan’s Elections: A Vote For Abenomics
By Anthony Fensom
The prime minister wins a mandate on further reforms. Can he deliver?
Maid in Singapore
By Ana Salvá
Conditions for domestic workers in Singapore are improving, but many still face abuse and exploitation.
Iran: One Year After the Nuclear Deal
By Behrouz Khosrozadeh
A year after the nuclear deal, a climate of insecurity in the Islamic Republic remains and Iran stays unpredictable.
The Mysterious Sale of Mongolia's Erdenet Mine
By Lkhagva Erdene and Sergey Radchenko
The sale of Russia's stake in one of the world's largest copper mines raised unanswered questions.
Is Central Asia Ready to Face ISIS?
By Uran Botobekov
Central Asian governments, which often conflate extremism and dissent, are unprepared for the risk they face.