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5 Myths Behind India’s Communal Violence
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March 30, 2017
Ram Puniyani debunks 5 misconceptions that drive violence against religious minorities.
France as a 21st Century Asia-Pacific Power: Hard Interests and Direct Engagement
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March 31, 2017
What are France's interests in the Asia-Pacific region?
Saudi Arabia Pivots to Asia (For Now)
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March 30, 2017
The Kingdom is looking east, but don’t count out relations with the US.
Trump’s Real ASEAN Test
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March 30, 2017
How the new administration should approach Southeast Asia and ASEAN.
Rupali Patil on the Challenges of Being a Woman Artist
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March 28, 2017
The artist from Pune, India recounts censorship and bias.
Nepal's India-China Balancing Act Put to the Test
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March 28, 2017
Prachanda's recent outreach to China is his latest attempt to balance ties with both Nepal's neighbors.
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March 25, 2017
Pakistan’s (Non-Nuclear) Plan to Counter ‘Cold Start’
Tactical nuclear weapons get most of the attention, but Islamabad is also building up conventional capabilities.
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March 25, 2017
Will India, Russia Co-Develop a New 5th Stealth Fighter?
India and Russia have failed to resolve their differences so far and the joint project appears to be going nowhere.
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March 24, 2017
China Is Building a 100,000 Strong Marine Corps
The People’s Liberation Army allegedly plans to increase the size of its amphibious assault troops by 400 percent.
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China Power
A New World Order
March 30, 2017
A Civil Code for China: A Great Leap Forward for the Rule of Law
China has a chance to improve rule of law by securing property, family, and personal rights.
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Did China and the US Overreact to Tillerson's Remarks On US-China Relations?
China-led AIIB Sees Membership Expansion: What's Next?
China’s Organ Transplant Problem
China's Premier Li Tours Australia, New Zealand
Chinese Vice FM Proposes New Regional Mechanism for South China Sea States
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Diplomacy by Other Means
March 30, 2017
US State Department Employee Accused of Lying About Contacts With Chinese Spies
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has charged a State Department employee with lying about contacts with Chinese spies.
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Will Hybrid Warfare Protect America’s Interests in the South China Sea?
Nuclear South Asia and Coming to Terms With 'No First-Use' With Indian Characteristics
Deterring Pyongyang: US, South Korea Conclude Military Exercise
US Bomber Receives Chinese Warning Over East China Sea Skies
Pakistan’s (Non-Nuclear) Plan to Counter ‘Cold Start’
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Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
March 30, 2017
Pakistan’s New Main Battle Tank? Turkey’s Altay Tank Enters Mass Production
Turkey’s new third generation+ main battle tank has passed all acceptance tests, a Turkish defense contractor claims.
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China Holds Military Drills Near Unstable Myanmar Border
Is Russia Building a Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier?
Japan and UK to Collaborate on Advanced Stealth Fighter Jet
Russia’s Deadliest Nuke Program Faces Delays
Springtime Is Counterterrorism Training Time in Tajikistan
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ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
March 31, 2017
What Can Myanmar Learn From Cambodia's Peace Process?
Lessons from Hun Sen’s "win-win" policy.
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Finding Common Ground Between US, Japan, and China in Southeast Asia
What Did France’s Hollande Achieve During His Malaysia Visit?
Lee Kuan Yew’s Singapore Bloomed in the Shadow of the Cold War
Duterte’s Drug War is Distracting From His Social Reform Agenda
A New Islamic State Base in the Philippines?
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Perspectives on South Asia
March 31, 2017
India’s Nuclear Debate Has Only Just Begun
India needs to reassess its nuclear doctrine sooner or later, current debates notwithstanding.
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Taliban Claims to Control 34 Districts in Afghanistan
India Gets Serious About Maternity Benefits, But It Must Go Further
The State of Indian Federalism After the BJP's Election Victories
Zia-ul-Haq and the ‘Islamization’ of Pakistan’s Public Universities
Mattis Hosts Indian National Security Adviser in Washington
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The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
March 31, 2017
South Korea's Impeached President Park Now Under Arrest
Less than a month after losing her immunity, Park is detained on charges of bribery and abuse of power.
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How British Trainers Quietly Help Shape North Korean Education
North Korea Might Be Getting Ready for Its Next Nuke Test
China's Tourist Boycott Backfires on South Korea's Jeju Island
What Tillerson's Asia Trip Means for North Korea
Park Geun-hye's Impeachment, Through the Eyes of a Korean Millennial
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March 29, 2017
Abe Scraps Japan's 1 Percent GDP Defense Spending Cap
The announcement removes one of the major obstacles to Japan's defense transformation.
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Exploring the Possibility of Defense Relations Between Iran and Japan
Japan Self-Defense Force Withdraws From South Sudan
Far East Affairs: Mongolia and Japan
Abe’s Trump Challenge and Japan's Foreign Policy Choices
Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, Iwo Jima: The Pacific War and US-Japan Reconciliation
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March 30, 2017
How Trump Can Win the Nobel Peace Prize
A breakthrough with North Korea would put the president on the shortlist.
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Iran’s Latest Intransigence Reason for IRGC Terror Designation
Trump Must Boost Taiwan Arms Sales Now
Who Is Responsible for the Gilgit-Baltistan Dispute?
How Israel Can Help Stem Over-Fishing in the South China Sea
A Glimpse Into Moscow’s Little Kyrgyzstan
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Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
March 31, 2017
Jailed Tajik Lawyer's Lawyer Flees, Fearing Her Client's Fate
Who will defend the defenders when all the lawyers are detained?
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Iranian Regime's Concerns Persist Ahead of May Elections
Dealing With Central Asia's Poisonous Nuclear Legacy
Kyrgyz President Wants to Talk to Trump About RFE/RL
Good News for Central Asia in UN Human Development Index
Politician's Arrest Sparks Weekend Protests in Kyrgyzstan
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U.S. Policy on Asia
March 24, 2017
The Future of US-China Trade Relations
Insights from Ambassador Carla A. Hills.
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What Donald Trump’s Budget Means for Pakistan
Tillerson, China and the North Korea Question
Straight From the US State Department: The 'Pivot' to Asia Is Over
Regional Security Stakes In Southeast Asia
The Power of Ports: China’s Maritime March
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Economy and Business
March 30, 2017
China’s Subtle But Significant Attitude Change on Monetary Policy
The People’s Bank of China’s monetary policy changes are strongly impacting the outlook for 2017 and beyond.
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Asia’s Pricey Cities
What China’s PPP-Fueled Investment Boom Means for the Economy
Asia To Fed: Your Move First
Spanning the Economic Gap Between Asia and Latin America
Five Themes From China’s 2017 Economic Data So Far
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The Other Asia-Pacific
March 31, 2017
Inside the World of Indian Moneylenders
Though universally despised, the sahukar plays an indispensable role in most rural communities.
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Asia and the World Baseball Classic
Asia’s Olympic Moment Has Its Roots in Cold War Politics
India and Pakistan's Cricket Diplomacy
Buyer Beware: US Market for Ancient Asian Art Still the Wild, Wild East
China’s ‘Great Wall’: Conquering the World With Cinema
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March 28, 2017
Indo-Fijians and Fiji’s Coup Culture
A former prime minister urged Fiji to better acknowledge its past, especially the 40 years indentured Indian labor.
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In New Zealand, a River Becomes a 'Person'
If the US Loses Interest in Asia, What Are Australia's Options?
A Failed Faustian Pact: Western Australia’s Liberal Party Slips in Elections
Calling All Ambassadors: Australia Ponders a New Foreign Policy Path
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Finishes 4-Day Visit to Australia
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Asia Geopolitics
March 31, 2017
France as a 21st Century Asia-Pacific Power: Hard Interests and Direct Engagement
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Why North Korea May Define US-China Relations in the Trump Era
What Is Japan's Regional Threat Environment and Defense Strategy?
Ahok, the Jakarta Gubernatorial Race, and the Future of Indonesian Islam
Pukkuksong-2: Why North Korea's New Solid-Fuel Ballistic Missile Matters
What the Trump-Turnbull Call Tells Us About the Future of US Alliances in Asia
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A Conversation With Mongolia's Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil
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Nepal's Child Brides
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February 24, 2017
The Golden Urn: Buddhist Lamas and Chinese State Control
The historical roots and modern-day ramifications of Chinese government attempts to control Vajrayana Buddhism.
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February 24, 2017
Governing Myanmar
The NLD government’s first year in office was difficult, and more challenges remain ahead.
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February 24, 2017
The New ‘Normal’ in the East China Sea
China and Japan are engaged in a long-term test of wills over disputed waters and territory in the East China Sea.
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February 24, 2017
South Korea at a Crossroads
As a president’s fate hangs in the balance, South Korea is in a state of pervasive political uncertainty.
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March 28, 2017
The Taliban's New Plan for Capturing Kunduz
The Taliban seem determined to upgrade their strategy from 2016, posing a continued threat to provincial capitals.
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March 24, 2017
Will Central Asia Water Wars Derail China's Silk Road?
China needs to be wary of a looming water crisis in Central Asia.
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March 24, 2017
What Happens After China Invades Taiwan?
Even a tactically “successful” invasion of the island might lead to strategic defeat for the PRC and the Communist Party.
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March 23, 2017
A Temple Under Siege: Wat Phra Dhammakaya
The fate of a notorious Thai cult hangs in the balance.
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March 22, 2017
Myanmar's Amazing Modernization
Myanmar's rapid transformation, as seen in the commercial capital of Yangon.
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March 21, 2017
Saving Vietnam's Floating Markets
Long a staple of Mekong Delta culture, Vietnam's floating markets must now adapt or fade away.
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March 20, 2017
Can Malaysia's Opposition Win?
Despite the massive 1MDB scandal, Malaysia's ruling party might be in an even better position than in 2013.
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March 17, 2017
China's Urbancide in Tibet
China's urbanization policies have a particularly telling impact on Tibet.
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March 18, 2017
Taiwan's 'Little Burma'
Huaxin Street in Taipei is home to many of Taiwan's 40,000 Burmese immigrants.
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March 17, 2017
Sebastian Rosato on the US-China 'Collision Course'
Why the Notre Dame professor believes the U.S. and China cannot avoid security competition.
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