By Jane Lee — According to the South Korean Ministry of Unification, the number of North Koreans entering South Korea annually has decreased over time since the late 2000s. The continued dramatic decline was observed since Kim Jong-un assumed power…
By William Reinsch — Despite the presence of Chinese negotiators in Washington last week, there has been more buzz about a different facet of the relationship—the National Basketball Association (NBA) tweet that produced a major Chinese backlash. You are probably…
By Adrien Chorn — The Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA), which passed through bipartisan support in both chambers of the U.S. Congress and was later signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 31, 2018, may be overlooking the…
By Donald Camp — The United States and India, despite a converging worldview on some foreign policy issues, responded quite differently to the December 30 election in Bangladesh. India went all-in with re-elected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Prime Minister Modi was…
In this episode, we discuss conflict resolution and development in the northeast Indian state of Nagaland. The long-running insurgency in Nagaland looks to be drawing to a close following conclusion of a framework for a peace agreement in 2015 between…
By Murray Hiebert — Vietnam’s controversial new cybersecurity law may dent the country’s well-honed image as a darling of foreign investors, particularly those operating in the information technology space. Since Vietnam took the leap of joining the high-standard Trans-Pacific Partnership…
In this episode, we assess China’s engagement with multilateral institutions and global governance. Joining the show to track China’s transition from institutional outsider to cautious observer to international insider in global governance are Dr. Scott Kennedy, Deputy Director of the…
In this episode, we assess the decline of democratic governance, human rights, and rule of law in several Southeast Asian countries ahead of key elections in 2018 and 2019. CSIS Southeast Asia Program Deputy Director Brian Harding joins the pod…
By Gurmeet Kanwal — The U. S. government has once again thrown its weight behind the United Nations Comprehensive Convention against International Terrorism (CCIT), first introduced by India in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in 1996. In a joint statement…
By Le N. Nguyen — Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen has become increasingly defiant towards the United States and Europe, ramping up his crackdown on the opposition while also ratcheting up anti-American rhetoric. Recent events have exposed the limits of…
