Kimpossible: North Korea’s Delusions of Nuclear Grandeur
Billy Roberts analyzes the nuclear threat posed by the Hermit Kingdom.
Asia-Pacific
Read More
“You Won’t Be Killed if You Don’t Do Anything Wrong”: The Philippines on the Eve of Duterte’s Presidency
Rodrigo Duterte has won the Philippines’ election with an almost unprecedented mandate. No one knows what will happen when he takes office on June 30th, but one thing is certain: there will be blood.
“I Wish I Could Strike You With Thunder”: China’s Vaccine Scandal Reveals a Culture of Corruption
China’s scandal around vaccines reveals a greater and deeper culture of fraud.
Football is Coming Home: China Dreams of World Cup Greatness
New efforts by both soccer clubs and the government seek to bring the beautiful game to the country where it all started.
Fine China, but at What Cost?
Despite the tumultuous history of British imperialism in China, the two countries now see cultural exchange as a vehicle for strengthening ties.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Gentle Push for Chinese Economic Reform
While the TPP certainly hurts China marginally, its exclusion of China does not constitute containment: it is a free trade agreement, and China is not yet a free economy.
An Aspirational Democracy
“I have an equal amount of optimism and cynicism. But there is always hope.”
Winnie-the-Pooh Politics: The Ingenuity of Chinese Memes
In China’s censorship culture, memes have become a valuable medium for political expression.