China’s Reform and Opening: 40 Years & Counting
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The Shanghai Spirit has changed over the last 18 years.
Are the Tatmadaw and KIA colluding to maximize jade profits?
Can Indonesia be the leader the world needs to save our oceans?
The China-Russia relationship is more complicated than either side likes to admit.
hile social acceptance is increasing in China, the Chinese LGBT community has to be careful not to cross the government’s “red line.”
Can Beijing really care for 57 million former members of the People’s Liberation Army?
Chinese media coverage was far different than the English language summaries.
How did a communist country and an theocracy form a close partnership?
Ironically, the Trump administration is a big factor in Abe’s unexpected diplomatic achievement.
Busan emerges as strategically important city for South Korea’s upcoming local election.
In postwar Japan, the coast guard has taken a leading role in defending maritime interests.
As part of an ongoing thaw, North and South Korea are exploring new railway connection options.
South Koreans are clamoring for North Korea food and products, but subpar safety standards call for caution.
After the JCPOA, what awaits India’s relationship with Iran?
Mahul was supposed to be an escape from the slums. Then the sicknesses started.
With the BNP’s Khaleda Zia in jail and Islamic parties besieged, it’s a probability more than just a possibility.
A controversial interview by a former prime minister puts a spotlight on Pakistan’s civil-military dynamics.
By embracing a hardline anti-Taliban strategy, Saudi Arabia hopes to force the Taliban to abandon its military ambitions.
Both sides have been devoting greater attention to the defense realm of the relationship over the past few years.
Church leaders remain a powerful group in one of the world’s largest Catholic countries.
What led to the historic election result — and where does Malaysia go from here?
Will women’s role in Timor-Leste’s fight for independence ever be truly recognized?
The fighting in Kachin is a microcosm of Myanmar’s stalled peace process.
A dodgy Chinese contract, a power plant breakdown, and the inherent weakness of Kyrgyz democracy.
Strongly criticized by the president, some small banks in Kazakhstan are asking for help from the state to withstand a liquidity crisis.
Central Asia is actively engaging Afghanistan on several fronts, but it will take discipline to realize those plans.
As Tashkent and Washington revive their strategic partnership, eyes are on reforms.
Uzbekistan’s transformation will fast-track the new Silk Road.
Australia maneuvered China out of a deal to build a new undersea, high-speed internet cable to the Solomon Islands.
What does India’s decision mean for the Quad?
A matter of taxes and politics: Can Australia remain attractive and powerful in the Indo-Pacific?
The Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting provided an opportunity for Japan to respond to Chinese influence in the region.
Will the Trump administration deal with North Korea as it is or North Korea as it imagines it to be?
Beyond the short-term risk of a trade war, tensions could erode the very foundation of the U.S.-China relationship.
A blueprint for pushing back against China’s militarization of the South China Sea.
How did a small, impoverished kingdom on the edge of Europe become a global maritime power at the beginning of the 16th century?
“Welcome to the Holy Month of Jihad.”
New Delhi needs to think more about drone technology and its domestic, regional, and global implications.
What a Chinese aerospace magazine cover tells us about China’s future stealth bombers.
Want to prove your government has a majority? Hide lawmakers in a hotel.
Delhi’s Sunday book market is exceptional and very Indian.
Seeking international recognition through grand sport events exacts a heavy price on Asian cities.