By Lynn Kuok Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel had an unenviable task at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue officially known as the IISS Asia Security Summit, which ran from May 31 to June 2 in Singapore. The main purpose of Hagel’s…
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Obama-Xi Summit in California: “Getting to Know You”
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By Chris Johnson On June 7-8, President Obama will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for an “official working visit” at the Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage, California. This is the first meeting between the two presidents following President Obama’s inauguration…
The Leaderboard: Kwon Young-se
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Who is he? Kwon Young-se is an experienced South Korean politician in the Saenuri Party. President Park recently appointed him as the Republic of Korea (ROK)’s new ambassador to China. He was a law maker in Seoul for three consecutive…
China’s Missed Opportunity at the Shangri-La Dialogue
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By Bonnie Glaser The Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), launched by the Institute of International Strategic Studies (IISS) in 2002, brings together Asia-Pacific defense ministers and experts from around the world to discuss regional security challenges and opportunities for cooperation. The 12th…
North Korean Envoy Visits Beijing: Groundwork for a Sino-DPRK Reset?
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By Andy Lim The arrival of Choe Ryong-hae in Beijing on May 22 for a three day consultation marked the first high-level visit between China and North Korea since Pyongyang’s missile test of December 2012 froze such interactions. Choe, the…
Li Keqiang in New Delhi: Working on Trade and Mutual Trust after Border Dustup
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By Katherine Sliney On the heels of a tense, three-week standoff between China and India over disputed territory, Premier Li Keqiang landed in New Delhi on May 19, on his first overseas visit from China since assuming office in March.…
Malaysia: Asia’s Top Investor in Africa?
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By Tianyi Wang & Andy Lim On March 25 the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released a report, “The Rise of BRICS FDI and Africa.” Published during China’s new President Xi Jinping’s first visit to Africa and before…
Australia’s Changing Outlook on China: From Strategic Threat to Strategic Partner
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By Jack Georgieff The release of Australia’s new Defence White Paper (DWP) on May 3 was nothing short of a repudiation of its 2009 predecessor. Gone were the references to China’s increasing military heft as a threat to regional and…
North Korea: Defining the Danger and the Way Out
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By Chris Johnson, Victor Cha, & Mike Green Over the past month, North Korea’s 29-year-old leader, Kim Jong Un, has threatened to attack Washington with nuclear weapons, declared a state of war with neighboring South Korea and warned diplomats to…
Transparency in the Wake of the H7N9 Flu Outbreak: Is China Keeping its Promises?
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By Katherine Sliney Eastern China has become the epicenter of an outbreak of H7N9, a new strain of “bird flu” previously unknown to infect humans. Proven to be highly lethal, the most severe cases result in septic shock and organ failure…