The South China Sea Dispute: A Diplomatic Showdown Helena Martin Nov 8, 2016 With rising tensions in the South China Sea, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries are…
Miloš Zeman: Pushing Czech Foreign Policy East John Chrobak Nov 5, 2016 October 28th marked 98 years since the founding of Czechoslovakia. A national holiday in the Czech Republic, the…
An American Alliance in Confusion Suzanne Holcomb Nov 4, 2016 This past week Rodrigo Duterte, the new president of the Philippines, made a state visit to Beijing where he gave a…
South China Sea: The Stand-Off Explained Thomas Daechsel Oct 31, 2016 Rodrigo Duterte, the current President of the Philippines, recently stated the country will no longer challenge…
Chinese Premier Li’s visit: Where Canada Stands with China Shirley Wang Oct 27, 2016 From September 21st to 24th, all eyes were on Ottawa as Canada played host to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in what…
Balochistan: The Overlooked Casualty of South Asian Soft Power Relations Jules Achard Oct 24, 2016 As Asian nations grow in power and economic clout, regional disputes have increased, most publicly through…
Will the Paris Climate Agreement Change Anything? Mia Trana Oct 19, 2016 The Paris Climate Agreement puts new pressures on developing countries that are already rising to meet them,…
The Uri Attack and What It Means for Indo-Pak Relations Amina Zaidi Oct 10, 2016 Since the independence of India and subsequent creation of Pakistan, the two nations have been perpetually in…
One Way Ticket to Beijing: Taiwan in a Globalized-China World Suzanne Holcomb Oct 6, 2016 A China Southern plane touched down at the airport in Nanjing, China on Tuesday, September 20; on board were 63…
Faltering but Firm: Why China’s Grip on Myanmar Isn’t Going Anywhere… Thomas Daechsel Oct 3, 2016 Aung San Suu Kyi’s recent diplomatic trip to Beijing at the end of August should put to rest Chinese fears of…