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December 05, 2019
The One Speech That Explains India’s New Strategic Thinking
By Arjun Subramaniam
India’s external affairs minister has laid out clearly and cogently a set of guiding principles of Indian foreign policy.
December 04, 2019
Technical Problems, Slowing Economy Cut China’s Carrier Ambitions
By Steven Stashwick
Plans to build more than four aircraft carriers apparently put on hold.
December 02, 2019
Where Does the Asian Obsession With White Skin Come From?
By Ana Salvá
There are no signs that this deep-rooted trend is subsiding, despite recent media attention.
Diplomat Risk Intelligence
DRI
November 19, 2019
No, Pakistan’s Gwadar Port Is Not a Chinese Naval Base (Just Yet)
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The Pakistani navy is entrenching itself in Gwadar but there is no evidence of the Chinese forces’ presence yet.
November 18, 2019
Prabowo’s Introductory Visit Highlights Indonesia-Malaysia Defense Relations
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The new defense minister’s first overseas trip spotlighted some of the ongoing security collaboration between the two neighboring Southeast Asian states.
November 14, 2019
What’s Next for Cambodia’s Opposition Politics?
By David Hutt
After a big week for the country’s opposition, a look at what may lie ahead for it as well as Cambodian politics more generally.
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December 01, 2019
The US and Japan After the INF Treaty
By Ankit Panda
Is this a game-changer for the U.S.-Japan alliance?
December 01, 2019
Kazakhstan and the Nuclear Ban Treaty: It’s Complicated
By Dauren Aben
Does hosting Russian missile defense testing sites contradict Kazakhstan's commitment to the nuclear ban treaty?
December 01, 2019
CCP Influence Operations and Taiwan’s 2020 Elections
By Russell Hsiao
Will the Chinese Communist Party’s effort to influence Taiwanese democracy ahead of the upcoming elections succeed?
December 01, 2019
Can China Lead the Fight on Climate Change?
By Iza Ding
Like Han Solo, China has been thrust into leading a fight it was not ready for. Can it succeed?
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
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December 13, 2019
‘Buy Yellow, Eat Yellow’: The Economic Arm of Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Protests
By Alexandra Chan
How Hong Kong’s rising “Yellow Economy” sustains its pro-democracy movement.
December 14, 2019
The US-China Trade Deal Is Finally Here
December 13, 2019
Beijing’s Animosity Toward Taiwan’s DPP Is Bad for Everyone
December 12, 2019
China Is Taking Patents Seriously. The World Should Take Notice.
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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December 09, 2019
Trump: North Korea‘s Kim Jong Un Could Lose ’Everything’ If ’Hostile’ Behavior Continues
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. president suggested Kim had much to lose if he pushed too far.
December 08, 2019
North Korea Announces Completion of ‘Very Important’ Test at Satellite Launching Ground
December 07, 2019
The Impact of Fiction on the Future of War
December 03, 2019
Imagery Suggests China Deployed Surveillance Aerostat to Mischief Reef in South China Sea
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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December 13, 2019
US Conducts Test of Prototype Ground-Launched Ballistic Missile
By Ankit Panda
The post-INF era pushes ahead.
December 13, 2019
US Navy Christens Second Ford-Class Carrier John F. Kennedy
December 13, 2019
South Korea’s F-35A Fighters to Achieve Initial Operating Capability This Month
December 12, 2019
Indian Army Test Fires Excalibur Extended-Range Guided Rounds From M777 Howitzers
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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December 14, 2019
To Boost Its Economy, the Philippines Can’t Forgo Human Rights Protections
By Ronald U. Mendoza
Rule of law, human rights, and economics in Duterte’s Philippines.
December 13, 2019
Aung San Suu Kyi Slammed for Army Defense in Myanmar Genocide Case
December 11, 2019
For Thailand’s Progressives, It’s Been a Year of Trials and Tribulations
December 10, 2019
Suu Kyi’s Hague Appearance: Minding Myanmar’s Domestic Political Dynamics in the ICJ Genocide Case
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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December 13, 2019
Invoking Greater Realism in Indian Foreign Policy
By Monish Tourangbam
The change and disruptions in Indian foreign policy conceptualization and practice have at best been cosmetic.
December 14, 2019
Abdullah Agrees to Allow Afghan Presidential Election Ballot Recount
December 14, 2019
Violence in India’s Northeast Forces Delay of Japanese Prime Minister Visit
December 13, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Election Results Reveal a Divided Country
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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December 12, 2019
How Much Is the US-South Korea Alliance Worth?
By Kyle Ferrier
If the Trump administration is going to insist on putting a dollar value on the costs of the alliance, it should also consider the gains in monetary terms.
December 10, 2019
South Korea: North’s ‘Very Important Test’ Was of Rocket Engine
December 04, 2019
What’s Behind North Korea’s Missile Testing?
December 04, 2019
North Korea Announces Ruling Party Plenary Meeting for Late December 2019
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
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December 12, 2019
The Ever-Evolving Importance of Japan’s Coast Guard
By Mina Pollmann
Two recent changes highlight the multifaceted role the JCG will continue to play in Japan’s defenses.
December 10, 2019
Clash of Killer Robots? Japan’s Role in Preventing AI Apocalypse
December 09, 2019
Japan’s Iran Dilemma
December 06, 2019
Japan-South Korea Ties on Ice Until Bilateral Trade Meeting
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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December 16, 2019
China’s ’Hostage Diplomacy’ Cannot Be Allowed to Stand
By Ankit Panda
Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor, and Yang Hengjun must be freed.
December 15, 2019
Japan-Korea: What’s in a Flag?
December 14, 2019
How to End the Internet Shutdown in Kashmir
December 12, 2019
Trump’s War on the World Trade Organization
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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December 14, 2019
After Exposing Corruption, Media Under Pressure in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Individuals implicated in massive corruption exposed in a recent joint investigation by RFE/RL’s Radio Azattyk, OCCRP, and Kloop have hit back with a lawsuit.
December 12, 2019
Kazakhstan on China’s Diplomatic Silk Road
December 10, 2019
Atambayev’s Allies Face Long Sentences as Corruption Trials Close
December 04, 2019
Kazakhstan: Reaching Out to Central Asian Neighbors
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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December 13, 2019
The Americans Are Coming? Washington’s China Pushback and Its Uncertainties
By Jin Kai
The U.S. has been moving toward a “whole-of-government” approach to counter China for years, but the ultimate impact remains uncertain.
December 11, 2019
Remembering Nakasone and US Asia Policy in the 1980s
December 10, 2019
US-China Trade War: Impact on Capital Markets and Commodities
December 09, 2019
Why the New US-Singapore Guam Fighter Training Detachment Pact Matters
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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December 13, 2019
Why a ‘Phase One’ Deal Won’t Solve the US-China Trade War
By Daisuke Minami
Even if a deal is reached, neither side can trust the other to implement it.
December 11, 2019
The Belt and Road: Calculating Winners and Losers
December 10, 2019
A Manufacturing Exodus in China—Fact or Fiction?
December 05, 2019
China’s Data/AI Economy and the Global Order
Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
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December 13, 2019
Taiwan Pushed to the Sidelines as COP25 Climate Summit Concludes
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan sent a delegation to the summit’s sideline events even as a new climate index blasted its performance in meeting the emissions targets set by the Paris Agreement.
December 12, 2019
Taiwan’s Usually Obscure Party Lists Might Swing Its Legislative Election
December 11, 2019
On Capturing Everyday Life: A Conversation with Kazuhiro Soda
December 06, 2019
Tao Indigenous Community Demands Removal of Nuclear Waste From Taiwan’s Orchid Island
Oceania
The South Pacific
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December 14, 2019
Bougainville Votes for Independence From Papua New Guinea
By Associated Press
Over 98 percent of voters in a long-awaited referendum wanted independence. Will they get it?
December 13, 2019
The Politics Behind Australia’s Submarine Maintenance Decision
December 12, 2019
Australian Government Repeals Life-Saving Medevac Law
December 09, 2019
Why Australia Seeks Deeper Relations With Indonesia
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
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December 12, 2019
2019 in Asian Geopolitics: A Year of Change
By Ankit Panda
From South Asia to China to Northeast Asia, 2019 was a transformative year.
December 04, 2019
Kim Jong Un‘s End-of-2019 Deadline Approaches: What Lies on the Other Side?
November 28, 2019
The Return of Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas and Geopolitics
November 09, 2019
Trump Year Three: The State of US Alliances in Asia
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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October 31, 2019
Ulaanbaatar: Growing Strong and Sick
By Nicholas Muller
Pollution and a serious health crisis have accompanied rapid urbanization in Mongolia’s capital
