Region
East Asia
A Tale of Two Chinese Muslim Minorities
By Brent Crane
There is a chasm between the conditions experienced by the Hui and Uyghur peoples in China.
Human Rights and Cross-Strait Relations
By Jerome A. Cohen & Yu-Jie Chen
Human rights need to be part of the cross-Strait conversation. A consular-type agreement would be a good place to start.
Vietnam's Ticking Debt Bomb
By Elisabeth Rosen
For Vietnam, the debt problem serves as a reminder that the state should have limited influence in business.
Chinese Investors Fuel California Housing Bubble
By Jack Detsch
Wealthy Chinese are gobbling up real estate in the Bay Area, but local opposition and an impending bubble signal danger.
Nuclear Weapons for South Korea
By Philip Iglauer
Under threat of a possible fourth North Korean nuclear test, should South Korea develop its own nuclear weapon?
Empire and the Rising Violence in Xinjiang
By Liam Powers
The upsurge in violence in China’s west is following a historical pattern.
Sovereign Debt: Eroding Japan’s National Security
By Andrew Windsor
Japan’s rising public debt has implications that go beyond its economy.
China’s Political Spectrum under Xi Jinping
By Sebastian Veg
China’s president has been positioning himself with respect to competing political ideologies.
North Korea’s Abductions and Abe’s Politics of Justice
By Markus Bell
With the resumption of talks this year, the abductee issue could be a win-win for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Can China Legitimate Its Would-Be Hegemony in Asia?
By Robert E. Kelly
It may dominate the region, but would Chinese hegemony be something more than despotism?
Entrepreneurs: China’s Next Growth Engine?
By Julia Ebner
With shrinking growth and changing demographics, China is looking to innovation instead of cheap labor.
How Weibo Is Changing Local Governance in China
By Min Jiang & Jesper Schlæger
While most studies of Chinese social media focus on censorship, Weibo is helping to improve local governance in China.