By Bill Hayton The search for the missing Malaysian airliner has demonstrated the capabilities gap between China, on one side, and the United States and its allies in the Asia Pacific, on the other, but also China’s increasingly sophisticated public…
By Michael Green If Chinese scholars and policymakers read the new Yomiuri/Gallup polling data, they would recognize how strong the U.S.-Japan alliance is. Unfortunately, Chinese scholars are generally very cautious about using public opinion polls in their research compared with…
By Tridivesh Singh Maini Over the past few years, India’s foreign policy officials have faced numerous challenges as they grapple with an increasingly complex geopolitical situation in India’s immediate neighborhood and beyond. This responsibility is further complicated by two factors:…
By Amy Killian Myanmar’s Union Parliament is poised to vote on at least two major press freedom bills before the end of June 2013. Some components of the draft laws are welcomed, but the drafting process is not. Parliament should…
By Amy Killian When Laos joined the World Trade Organization in October 2012, many applauded. The move was expected not only to integrate the long-isolated country into the global economy, but into global political norms and rule of law as…
Who is he? Mam Sonando, 72, is the editor and owner of Beehive Radio, an independent news outlet in Cambodia. He is also the president of the Association of Democrats, a nongovernmental organization that promotes human rights and democracy. Mam…
On April 2, 2013, CSIS Korea Chair and cogitASIA regular Victor Cha appeared on Comedy Central’s Colbert Report to discuss the high tensions on the Korean Pensinula. Enjoy. The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire…
Who is he? Cherian George is an associate professor in journalism at Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. He also directs the Temasek Foundation – NTU Asia Journalism Fellowship, acts as an adjunct senior…
By Liam Hanlon In the last decade, several of ASEAN’s member countries recognized the need for greater regional integration to confront the challenges of the 21st century. They convinced their fellow members to go along, resulting in the 2007 ASEAN…
By Ritika Bhasker At first glance, the future may not look too bright for Sino-Indian relations. Historically contentious issues still rattle the relationship: China recently released a documentary accusing the Dalai Lama of orchestrating a recent wave of self-immolations by…
