China Comparing economic inequality in China and Russia March 13, 2018 0 Written by Thomas F. Remington. Many commentators have noted the parallels between the political regimes of president’s Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Xi’s proposal to…
France France: India’s new strategic partner? March 12, 2018 0 Written by C. Raja Mohan. Can France replace Russia as India’s most valuable international partner? For many, this is an outlandish idea. For them, Russia’s place…
China Xi Jinping’s presidency will change China forever – for better or worse February 28, 2018 0 Written by Dylan Loh Ming Hui. Thanks to surprising new constitutional amendments – curiously, first announced in English – the path is clear for Xi Jinping and…
China The Arctic White Paper and China’s Arctic Strategy February 12, 2018 1 Written by Jichang Lulu. The Arctic White Paper released last week (中国的北极政策, China’s Arctic Policy) is perhaps the first unified presentation of the PRC’s Arctic…
Asia-Africa Growth Corridor Is 2018 the year? India’s Quest for Eurasian Connectivity December 18, 2017 1 Written by Rahul Reddy. 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-India ties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently attended the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit…
Uncategorized BRI and the New Great Game in Eurasia November 29, 2017 0 Written by Tom Harper. The Belt and the Road Initiative (BRI) represents most recent engagement with the former Soviet Union. While China’s involvement in the region has…
China Can China rival the U.S. Navy in the Pacific? September 12, 2017 0 Written by Robert Beckhusen. The name Valery Vasilevich Babich is an important one in the world of aircraft carrier construction. A 76-year-old Ukrainian shipbuilder and…
China Why you should care about China’s VPN crackdown August 29, 2017 2 Written by Omair Uthmani. Internet censors have a new target. The Chinese and Russian governments recently announced plans to block the use of “virtual private…
North Korea A new frontier? Science diplomacy with North Korea? June 19, 2017 0 Written by Olga Krasnyak. On May 14th 2017, North Korea launched its latest missile test. Regardless of speculation about the type of rocket engine or…
Afghanistan NATO’s Partners in the Asia-Pacific: Casualties of the Pivot Toward Europe? May 24, 2017 0 Written by Rebecca R. Moore. Seeking to allay concerns that its Asia pivot heralded an abandonment of Europe, the Obama administration in early 2013 appealed…