InternationalCommentary
In the last few days, China has undertaken several new military actions. These include landing a military aircraft on one of their new artificial islands… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
South Korea announced that it is monitoring increased activity indicative of another nuclear test at North Korea’s Punggyi nuclear test site. The South Korean Ministry… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
On Friday China announced its economy had expanded at a 6.7 percent rate in the first quarter of 2016. While this is the slowest growth… Read More
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Typing the phrase “Panama Papers” into Baidu (China’s equivalent to Google) will yield the message “The search results may not meet the relevant regulations, and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Whoever occupies the Oval Office in 2017 will face security threats around the world—including in Asia. Stability in Asia is currently being threatened by North… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On March 16, President Barack Obama issued a new executive order imposing additional sanctions on North Korea for its repeated violations of U.S. law and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
With all the talk surrounding International Women’s Day this week, it is important to remember the many women of China. Innumerable Chinese women have been… Read More
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As the Chinese National People’s Congress met in Beijing this week, one announcement was the planned defense budget for 2016. Contrary to some rumors, China’s… Read More
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After nearly two months of debate, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a new resolution (2270) to punish North Korea for its most recent violations… Read More
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This week Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera is visiting Washington to participate in the first ever “U.S.-Sri Lanka Partnership Dialogue.” The dialogue—announced last May… Read More
