Region
East Asia
Understanding China’s Arctic Policies
China is playing a prudent long game in the region, with economics the driving factor.
Pacific Power: The Politics of the US Military in SE Asia
For the U.S. to sustain its presence in the Asia-Pacific, it will have to take local politics into account.
China’s ‘Mystery Warriors’
Each year, the PLA gets millions of new recruits. For a few weeks anyway.
Xi vs. the Strongmen: The Battle for Reform in China
Beijing must control local leaders if it is to pass vital economic reforms. It won’t be easy.
How China Develops Its Counterterrorism Capability
Regular “Peace Missions” conducted under the SCO have been the best-known component of its efforts.
On Sino-Indian Border, Status-Quo Unacceptable
The recent Border Defense and Cooperation Agreement is less a breakthrough than a missed opportunity.
China’s Touchy Luxury Love Affair
The shifting of a Christian Dior exhibition reveals much about the sensitivity of Chinese officialdom to luxury today.
Japan’s New (Defensive) Attack Force
Japan’s rapid moves to develop an amphibious capability is sending a clear signal on a certain group of disputed islands.
China and the International Antipiracy Effort
Preferring to go it alone, Beijing still makes positive parallel contributions. Part two of a two-part series.
Preparing for a North Korean Collapse
How the international community might fulfill its responsibility to prepare for the unthinkable.
China and North Korea: New Thinking, Old Policies
With a tougher posture on recent provocations, have China’s policies on North Korea really changed?
China’s Pivot West
China has begun “Marching Westwards” in Asia. The consequences could be huge.