ISIS in Asia
Table of Contents
How will the upcoming Philippine elections impact the country’s foreign policy trajectory?
Forced labor and financial opacity are the greatest sins of Uzbekistan’s cotton industry.
Kazakhstan and China hope to make Khorgos Eastern Gate the new crossroads of Eurasia.
Taiwan’s new legislature wrestles with thorny issues of sovereignty for the first time.
“Papa” Hemingway’s connection with China stretches back long before enthusiastic reviews from “Xi Dada.”
What does China hope to achieve with the current round of military reforms?
Do Chinese leaders truly believe in Communism?
Chinese charitable giving ranks at the bottom of the world. A new law aims to fix that.
Why did funding for 21 private seamen to be trained as reservists anger the All Japan Seamen’s Union?
The latest, toughest round of sanctions on North Korea sparks debate about the impact on ordinary people.
For South Korea’s liberal camp, a hero rises from the right: Kim Chong-in.
With the passage of a controversial anti-terror law, Korean democracy takes another step backward.
In the latest twist in the Futenma relocation saga, Tokyo and Okinawa have shelved their court cases.
Have the recent student protests, some of the largest in India’s history, changed anything?
After years of neglect, could privatization finally rescue Pakistan International Airlines?
The country seems oblivious to its image in the eyes of its neighbors.
Kabul can win battles, but it will never win the war unless it disrupts the Taliban’s major funding source: poppies.
Sri Lanka will resume a major (and controversial) development project.
What was Iran’s top diplomat doing in Southeast Asia?
To ask for an immediate lift or keep the sanctions as leverage against the military?
In China’s shadow, Hanoi is biting on the trade pact and swallowing its bitter past with the United States.
Democracy has died and been reborn several times in different countries in the region.
Before hoping for change, we should understand what the status quo is and why it has persisted.
The United States’ NSR remains a policy swamped in both nonsensical planning and discordant demands.
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan celebrated Nowruz with a border closure.
Scapegoating the NGOs and LGBT community won’t fix the country’s economy.
The people of Kazakhstan have made their preferences clear.
Who will defend the defendants when all the lawyers are detained?
The prime minister suddenly rolls out some radical policy proposals.
The tiny Pacific island state is trying to hold nuclear weapons states accountable to their disarmament commitments.
New laws aiming to cut down on drunken violence might ruin the city’s economically crucial evening vibes.
When reading Australia’s latest defense white paper, it’s prudent to take stock of the greater picture.
Is this the new face of warfare, marked by indecisive battles and inconclusive peace?
Recent headlines notwithstanding, Vietnam has a long way to go.
A look at the significance of the initial locations agreed for EDCA’s implementation.
The Russian Navy has significantly increased the number of underwater combat patrols.
The historically close neighbors grew dangerously apart in 2015. Are they on track for diplomatic reconciliation?
The decision to grant China Market Economy Status is a major inflection point in bilateral ties.
Both the US and Japan are seeking help from private industry to advance high-tech innovation on robotics.
Two Indian states claim to be the motherland of the same dessert.
Afghanistan’s “Afghan Star” has become a venue for forging Afghan identity.
The “Korean Wave” comes to Myanmar.