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The U.S. announces plans to restore diplomatic ties with Burma. But more steps are needed to lift sanctions.

Would Taiwan presidential candidate Tsai Ying-wen be able to maintain good ties with China? It seems unlikely.

The assassination of another Iranian nuclear scientist raises the question of whether such a program can work.

Pretending nothing is wrong in North Korea is a mistake. But if great power conflict is to be avoided, there are a few things that the U.S., China and South Korea must not do.

The U.S. should be promoting not “managing” ties with Taiwan. This week’s election in Taiwan is a perfect opportunity for a rethink.

Last year was an unsettling year for Pakistanis. With political upheaval and security threats looming, 2012 will likely bring more of the same.

A cornered Iranian supreme leader might be tempted to boost his domestic standing by lashing out at Israel. Israel is ill-equipped to respond.

Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar are India’s “unsinkable aircraft carrier.” But balance is needed.

Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar are India’s “unsinkable aircraft carrier.” But balance is needed.

Few people have heard of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation. That’s a shame.

The most important global trend is the emergence of a great people from millennia of despotic rule, says Gordon Chang. The Chinese people, in short, are the world’s unstoppable force.

Asia needs competing voices and ideas if it is to prosper. No single nation should be seen as speaking for it.