Goodbye, Obama
Table of Contents
Next year’s Congress will do far more than determine China’s next leaders. It will decide the fate of the Communist Party itself.
The last Soviet republic to declare independence has come a long way since 1991, but challenges remain.
Improving women's political and economic participation will be central to preserving Japan's status as a global heavyweight.
"Choi-gate" is a perfect storm scandal. What can we expect next in South Korean politics?
Trump’s rhetoric on climate change sets U.S.-China cooperation back to the early 2000s, with an ironic role reversal.
China’s intervention in a controversy involving two new legislators threatens the future of Hong Kong’s autonomy.
China’s rapidly growing UAV industry is eyeing a new sector: agriculture.
Domestic struggles, not cross-strait relations, are contributing to Tsai Ing-wen’s falling approval ratings.
Can China keep up its growth and deliver on its “harmony” pact with the Chinese people?
Japan has a high stake in Trump revisiting his views on some of the policy positions he held as a candidate.
Cronyism is deeply embedded both in government structures and the culture of public-private relationships..
With South Korea beset by scandal and Trump headed to the White House, where does that leave the U.S.-ROK alliance?
A look at the challenges faced by Chinese migrant workers in Japan’s construction industry.
Lessons from the Agreed Framework show the International Atomic Energy Agency must play a key role in any deal.
If executed well, the demonetization scheme could help push Indians toward the formal (and digital) economy.
A look at the hopes and fears surrounding the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran have a long history of conflict over scarce water resources.
Nepal’s Constitution ensures 33 percent of parliamentary seats are reserved for women.
Colombo is realizing the unintended strategic consequences of closer ties with Beijing.
Positive signs emerge from Najib-Duterte summit.
Repression is par for the course, but comes against a backdrop of rising economic pressures and lingering intra-party factional discord.
The Philippines’ president has little regard for human rights as he cracks down on drugs.
The sentencing of an opposition politician is just the latest attempt to cover up a deepening 1MDB scandal.
Several factors are disrupting the terrain for investment in large hydropower dams, and governments should take note.
Kyrgyz politicians are discovering that governing in a democracy requires active attention, or mistakes get made.
Russia realizes the importance of partnership with China, but remains suspicious and cautious.
More of the same policy of neglect, save for added mutual admiration of authoritarian tactics and kleptocratic expansion.
The introduction of two new parties to the ballot signals the regime’s unease, not a democratic awakening.
After 5 years, the EU-Uzbekistan Textile Protocol is headed to a vote in December.
The basin hosts Australia’s prime agricultural lands, but fair allocation of water resources is a difficult political puzzle.
Elections in the two countries could determine their future interactions with ASEAN neighbors.
Canberra is hoping that Trump will govern within the bounds of established norms that have served Australia well.
New findings show that humans arrived in Australia more than 10,000 years earlier than previously thought.
What will President Barack Obama’s legacy be when it comes to using military force?
The 2003 agreement is falling apart amid a sharp decline in India-Pakistan relations.
The head of U.S. Pacific Command wants the U.S. Army to play a more active role in the western Pacific.
Examining the worst case and most likely scenarios when it comes to war under President Trump.
After a shock election win, what does the U.S. president-elect have in store for the Asia-Pacific?
It’s too early to declare the agreement dead, and countries are already weighing alternatives.
Despite the alarmist rhetoric we have seen, it is far from clear that this is the case.
The Accidental Apprentice may be a better movie than a novel.
Thailand’s ancient tradition of mystical tattooing, known as sak yant, is thriving in the kingdom today.
The symbols often do not symbolize the parties’ agenda at all.