Apr 17, 2015

India, Iran and Israel joined. Europe’s leading economies – France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and United Kingdom – are approved members. Russia is in. Sau

Apr 16, 2015

It’s official: Tsai Ing-wen, the chair of Taiwan’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), will be her party’s candidate for next year’s presidential

Apr 16, 2015

The United Nations is set to receive evidence that Chinese People’s Armed Police troops have repeatedly opened fire on unarmed Tibetan protesters calling for r

Apr 15, 2015

Despite Chinese Foreign Minister Hong Lei’s unequivocal denial of Myanmar’s assertions of Chinese involvement in the Kokang conflict, the notion of tacit Chin

Apr 15, 2015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker is leading a group of 24 U.S. businesses to China seeking increased cooperation on clean energy. The group is the first

Apr 14, 2015

For the past four months, the media has been obsessed with the idea of a new “Gang of Four” in Chinese politics. It is popularly believed that Zhou Yongkang,

Apr 14, 2015

Last month, Taiwan joined the rush of last-minute applicants seeking to claim founding member status in Beijing’s new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AII

Apr 11, 2015

As disturbing trends in the South China Sea continue into 2015, some interesting proposals have been floated in various circles about how to resolve – or at le

Apr 11, 2015

In the early 1960s, France announced its dissatisfaction with the international system. Having been chased from Indochina and Algeria, and having seen its invas

Apr 08, 2015

The Taiwanese government of President Ma Ying-Jeou last week announced that it had submitted an application to become a founding member of the China-led Asian I