Shifting Winds in the South China Sea
As global warming takes its toll on the South China Sea, an already tense political climate could become more perilous.
Letter from Okinawa
There is perhaps more common ground between Okinawans and Marines than either Washington or Tokyo imagines.
Is China Reentering the Great Game?
China’s economic involvement has increased in Afghanistan. Will it be a stabilizing force as the United States withdraws?
Apple’s iEconomy a Veritable Labor Dystopia
Mike Daisey’s appearance on “This American Life” has made it impossible to ignore Apple’s labor abuses.
The Apple Connection
Apple’s march to market supremacy has been accomplished at tremendous cost to both American and Chinese workers.
Cyber War: Reality or Hype?
Is cyber war everything it’s cracked up to be, and is the United States really so behind the curve in the scramble to develop cyber weapons?
North Korea More Dependent on China Than Ever
More than ever, North Korea will likely turn to China as its primary provider of food, money and material resources.
Asia Stands Poised to Join 2011’s Global Revolution
An Asian spring may be next.
Popping the Jeju Bubble
South Korea is on the verge of political change, and the anti-base movement in Jeju is a key part of the shift.
Australia Remilitarizes
Australia is rapidly re-posturing in the face of a militarized East Asia.
Burma’s Big Brother
China is emerging as the leading economic force in Burma, and the Burmese are starting to get uncomfortable.
China and the End of the Monroe Doctrine
Is a superpower confrontation over the Falkland islands a real possibility?
America vs China in Africa
By clinging to a paternalistic attitude and an antiquated Washington Consensus, the United States has opened up space for a broad Chinese role in Africa.
Occupy APEC with Aloha
APEC’s leaders are pushing more of the same in the Pacific — but civil society is pushing back.
China’s Looming Economic Crisis
The Chinese economy continues to grow at a fast pace. But signs of distress lurk just below the surface.