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The Debate
The Debate is our home for the best opinions from around Asia. Whether it is negotiating with Iran, responding to North Korean provocations, discussing Japan's looming demographic issues, or considering the new balance of power in the Asia-Pacific, some of the region's leading thinkers offer their take.
America and China Need Each Other
By C.H. Tung
China and the United States simply cannot afford to be adversarial.
American Obsequiousness in Sri Lanka Continues
By Taylor Dibbert
Washington continues with a misguided approach.
Revisiting the Resurrected Debate About Chinese Neocolonialism
By Jean-Marc F. Blanchard
The potential upsides of Chinese investment may be greater than recognized while the negatives may be exaggerated.
PyeongChang Olympics: A New Cornerstone for Peace And Prosperity
By Shamshad Akhtar
Can sports diplomacy lower tensions on the Korean Peninsula?
The Trump Administration Says It's In for Great Power Competition With China. What Does That Mean?
By Ankit Panda
The Trump administration can't make up its mind on China.
A Political Crisis Deepens in the Maldives: The Geopolitical Stakes for India and Its Options
By Ankit Panda
Indian policymakers will weigh the pros and cons of various measures in the coming days. Will New Delhi intervene?
North Korea Human Rights, 4 Years After the UN Inquiry
By Benedict Rogers
In the past decade, the people of North Korea have changed, but the nature of the regime certainly hasn’t.
US Allies Aren’t Buying Its New Strategies to Confront China
By Bates Gill
China presents many challenges, but bluff, bluster, and empty rhetoric will be seen for exactly what it is.
Is China Inflicting a 'Century of Humiliation' on the World?
By Ben Lowsen
China's questionable practices and laissez-faire attitude are buying it a reputation similar to the colonial powers that once tormented it.
What Groundhog Day Teaches Us About Nuclear Deterrence
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The movie Groundhog Day teaches an important insight about the fragile underpinning of nuclear deterrence theory.
China Moves Toward Accountability for Overseas Financing
By Natalie Bridgeman Fields
The implications for the billions of people touched by Chinese overseas investment are staggering.
The False Promise of South Korea’s Olympic Diplomacy
By Kim Young Ho
The outreach is based on a false idea of national unity rather than an appreciation of the realities the country faces.