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…
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…
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…
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…
Who is he? Wang Yingfan has served as China’s assistant foreign minister and, most recently, as the vice-chairman of the foreign affairs committee of its National People’s Congress. A veteran diplomat, he has also served as China’s permanent representative…
By John Warden Maintaining stability in U.S.-China nuclear relations will be critical to the interests of the United States and those of its allies and partners in the coming years. Nuclear weapons are by no means central to the U.S.-China…
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair Mike Green discusses global geopolitical and economic trends with former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd. Enjoy! Discussing Global Trends with Former Australian P.M. Kevin Rudd from CSIS on Vimeo.
Thailand’s prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra pledged on March 3 at the opening meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to end the nation’s ivory trade. The Convention has 178 Parties, and seeks to facilitate international cooperation…
By Monica Whaley Enough with the ‘clever’ jibes about silly shirts or acronym fatigue. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a robust, reliable and flexible “multi-tool” in the United States’ foreign and economic policy toolkit that has served U.S. interests effectively…
On April 2, 2013, CSIS Korea Chair and cogitASIA regular Victor Cha appeared on Comedy Central’s Colbert Report to discuss the high tensions on the Korean Pensinula. Enjoy. The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire…
