By Ravi Balaram Acting Assistant Secretary Joseph Yun’s Senate testimony on April 25 on security cooperation and challenges in the U.S. rebalance to Asia reflects the intersection of security and development domains. Inextricably linked, Secretary Yun said that U.S. security…
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 Monica Whaley APEC has always operated differently than most international bodies and frankly, it is run in a way that is not naturally suited to business – it operates by consensus, there are no treaties or legal frameworks, and…
The North Korean regime announced that it was prepared to return to the negotiating table with the United States over its nuclear program following weeks of heightened rhetoric and provocative posturing. The DPRK’s spokesperson indicated certain conditions were necessary for…
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office agreed with the Japanese government this week on terms for Japan to accede to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. There will be 90-day comment period for the U.S. Congress, and then each of the other…
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.
By Sharon Squassoni Two months ago, North Korea conducted a third nuclear weapons test, prompting a rebuke from the UN Security Council and more sanctions from the United States and others. Amid the torrid rhetoric of preemptive nuclear strikes…
By Hemant Krishan Singh For over two decades, India’s Look East Policy (LEP) has been hobbled by one major constraint: balancing India’s example of democratic governance with the strategic need to engage the military regime in Myanmar. With that…
