Regional wrap
Thursday
28th February
2019
The events of the last fortnight will continue to be talked about and debated for decades to come. It will…
Category Archive: Region | China and Northeast Asia
Learning to be a paper crane
Wednesday
27th February
2019
Japan is a proud country, full of politeness and respect. Each person seems to have a place and the work…
Religion in the People’s Republic of China
Tuesday
26th February
2019
The state of religion in the PRC is, as is much else, complex. In 2015, following provincial Zhejiang governor Xia…
India builds up its north east in the face of China’s claims on ‘South Tibet’
Monday
25th February
2019
The Indian government is ploughing ahead with its plans to develop the country’s north east, including the state of Arunachal…
AI in Asia: Challenges and opportunities
Friday
22nd February
2019
In today’s information age, artificial intelligence has made a name for itself as a futuristic agent that will take away…
Year of the pig 2019
Tuesday
29th January
2019
COLIN MACKERRAS | This year the Chinese New Year falls on 5 February. Traditionally, the Chinese go by the…
Supernatural beliefs in today’s China
Friday
25th January
2019
A recent Global Times article states that the disciplinary authority of the Xiamen Communist Party branch will pursue members who…
Why the Quad won’t ever be an Asian NATO
Thursday
24th January
2019
The most recent meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Singapore last…
Not-so-new silk roads: Japan’s foreign policies on Asian connectivity infrastructure under the radar
Wednesday
23rd January
2019
CAREC may have a little known history as a prototype for the Belt and Road Initiative. The Central Asia Regional…
Whence Korean denuclearization
Monday
21st January
2019
North Korea’s state-owned news agency ran a wire story with tremendous significance just before Christmas, making clear that unilateral denuclearization…