By Aman Thakker — Status: Not Started — Foreign direct investment (FDI) Policy last amended in June 2016 to allow 49 percent FDI; 100 percent FDI allowed based on government approval for cases where FDI “is likely to result in…
By Jude Blanchette — On October 24, the Political Bureau (Politburo) of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Central Committee announced that the long-awaited Fourth Plenum of the Nineteenth Party Congress would commence on October 28 and conclude four days later.…
By Nicholas Szechenyi — On October 2, 2019, North Korea tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile, the latest in a series of provocations also designed to test the U.S. alliance network with South Korea and Japan. This incident followed a recent…
By Victor D. Cha — *A version of this op-ed appeared online (in Korean) on October 2, 2019 in The Chosun Ilbo. Throughout history, the tenor of U.S.-China relations has had a major impact on the Korean peninsula. China’s decision…
By Drake Long — Secretary of Defense (and former secretary of the Army) Mark Esper has signaled a new strategy for the U.S. Army based on great power competition. Expectations should be tempered as to what the Army can offer.…
By Joshua Chang — Recent discourse on U.S. policy in Asia has focused on Japan’s contributions to Indo-Pacific security amid calls for U.S. allies to increase their role in regional defense. Japan supports the Indo-Pacific security architecture through its Self-Defense…
By Brian Harding & Kim Mai Tran — On August 5, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will become the first U.S. secretary of state to visit the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The visit highlights a dramatic rise in attention…
By Monica Michiko Sato — Since assuming office in 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte has been under the scrutiny of the international community not only for his unconventional politicking style, but also for his unpredictable policies. Given the often-contradicting statements from…
By Richard Rossow — The results of India’s national election were released on May 23, and voters have given a fresh five-year mandate to the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While final results are still being tallied, it appears…
By Anit Mukherjee — India and Pakistan recently came close to a full-scale conflict that threatened to destabilize the region. The Indian government responded to the Pulwama attack on Indian security forces in Kashmir on February 14 by ordering air…