Unpacking Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy
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The task of rebuilding from the 2015 earthquake, in both villages and the capital, remains painfully slow.
Vietnam’s and China’s fisheries are at the forefront of the South China Sea disputes.
A close look at Pyongyang’s strategic missile capabilities.
The visit displayed both side’s ambitious visions for the relationship, long based on little more than oil.
Beijing’s favorite, Carrie Lam, wins the race for chief executive, to the dismay of pan-democrats.
Tsai Ing-wen’s popularity is falling amid pressure from Beijing and economic uncertainty.
A recent Islamic State video featuring Uyghurs threatening China shouldn’t have come as a surprise.
Different interpretations of history showcase hidden tensions in the China-Vietnam relationship.
The increasing pace of Pyongyang's provocations raises critical questions for Tokyo’s defense plans.
Stripped of her executive privilege, the former president finally faces prosecution for her role in the corruption scandal that shook South Korea.
Will Japan use Trump’s presidency as impetus to commit to a new Asian security architecture in the region?
Relying on the international community is clearly not working.
The decision highlights the domestic constraints on Japan’s defense activities abroad.
Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas formally merged with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in March 2017. Why does that matter?
Sex before marriage, fleeing abuse, even being raped could land a woman in one of Afghanistan’s moral prisons.
Pakistan’s anti-blasphemy crackdown is tightening the noose around nonbelievers.
Yogi Adityanath will became the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh after the BJP’s victory in state elections.
While demonetization appears to be defying expectations, opinion remains divided over the speed and secrecy of the move.
A recent visit offered a window into a usually overlooked relationship.
Many Filipinos acknowledge the strategic necessity of the industry, but a growing number argue that the environmental damage is too great.
The ups and downs of life in an ethnically Vietnamese community in Cambodia.
While government efforts at reintegration fall short, NGOs are filling the gap.
Despite the massive 1MDB scandal, Malaysia’s ruling party might be in an even better position than in 2013.
A recent report says Tajiks feature prominently among foreign-born ISIS suicide bombers, but subsequent reporting missed the context.
Mirziyoyev paid his first visit to Turkmenistan while their main joint project – a pipeline to China – was being killed.
What is happening on the border? It’s decidedly more than nothing.
A new year, a new posture statement to parse.
There are more rumors than answers coming out of Bishkek these days.
The state is shifting its Overseas Medical Referral Program from New Zealand to India.
Australia has called all of its current diplomatic heads of mission home to help craft a new foreign policy white paper.
Australia’s economic growth streak is alive, but precariously balanced.
Increased professionalism in the security sector helped prevent a repeat of the violence in 2006.
The United States' top diplomat is a total outsider on foreign policy. His first trip to Asia shows why that matters.
Don’t hold your breath for the language of the ‘pivot’ or ‘rebalance’ to make a return anytime soon.
Cuts to the U.S. State Department will also impact the U.S.-Pakistan alliance.
Why “left of launch” operations can undermine nuclear stability and accelerate the nuclear arms race in Asia.
China may be afraid that THAAD will degrade its own nuclear second-strike capability.
The Yulin Naval Base is shaping up to be the most strategically important military base in the South China Sea.
Assessing the future of the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting and ADMM-Plus.
An international university is being established close to the site of an old Buddhist learning center.
Cultural treasures stolen from conflict zones continue to pop up for sale in the United States and elsewhere.
Despite being deeply rooted in Chinese culture, the film engages the Western viewer with a clear message.