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China and Bitcoins: A Complicated Relationship
Cryptocurrency, a form of digital currency using cryptography, is on the rise due to its two main characteristics:…
Land of the Twilight Sun
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a resounding electoral victory on October 22nd, with his Liberal Democratic Party…
Corruption in Vietnam: An Endemic Problem?
After the fall down of Saigon government, Vietnam faced "chaos, instability, and economic disintegration". In 1986,…
The Double Edged Sword of Chinese Counterterrorism…
Just last month, Chinese officials ordered Chinese Muslims in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to hand over copies…
Ai Weiwei’s Political Artistry: Good Fences Make Good…
Human rights advocate and renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has not only taken the contemporary art movement by…
A Credibility Problem
On September 23rd, US bombers and fighter jets flew close to North Korea's Eastern coast. Dana White, a pentagon…
Saint turned Human: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Silence on…
Like a broken record, Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Myanmar has come under fire for her recent commentary,…
Factionalism in China on the Eve of the 19th Party…
The 19th Party Congress will reveal the extent of Xi’s political control throughout the state, as his loyal…
Duterte’s War on the Poor: A Question of Bias
Over the past month, the Philippines has undergone a series of legislative changes that have exacerbated its…
The North Remembers: America’s Role in…
US President Donald Trump delivered a fiery speech at the UN General Assembly in September in which he threatened…
Japan’s Decades-Long Dominant Party Gets a…
On September 17, Japanese media outlets buzzed with speculation that Prime Minister Shinzō Abe was preparing to…
The 19th Communist Party Congress: A Test for Xi Jinping
In mid-October, about 2,300 delegates will gather in Beijing for the 19th Party Congress. Held every 5 years, the…