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…
On this episode of the CSIS Podcast we look at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, the significance of the show of unity between North and South, and what to watch for in the weeks ahead. With CSIS Korea Chair…
Who is he? Tan Chuan Jin is Singapore’s current minister for social and family development, a position he has held since 2015. He was minister for manpower from 2014 to 2015 and before that, senior minister of state for national…
In this episode we explore the story of Chinese soccer, or football. As China continues to develop, the country and its leaders are constantly seeking metrics to measure their growth and demonstrate their power to both to their own citizens…
Following General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong’s historic visit to Washington, Sumitro Chair Senior Fellow Murray Hiebert sat down with Colm Quinn to discuss the future of U.S.-Vietnam relations and what factors will shape ties…
The 28th Summer Universiade took place in Gwangju, South Korea, from July 3 – July 14, 2015. This is the first time South Korea has hosted the event since 2003, when it had a record number of 174 participating countries…
As the group stage of the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada comes to a close, four Asia-Pacific teams have advanced to the knock out round – Australia, China, Japan, and South Korea. Their advancement reflects the dominance of Northeast…
On this week’s podcast, CSIS Wadhwani Chair Richard Rossow joins to assess Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s visit to Delhi and explains what the renewed defense framework agreement means for the future of U.S.-India military ties. We also review the region’s news and share our one…
Here at CSIS we continue to track the progress of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s economic reform efforts alongside the Chinese Communist Party’s anti-corruption drive. Recently, Freeman Chair in China Studies Chris Johnson hosted a wide-ranging conversation on the progress and contradictions of the reform…
This week we discuss the global reaction to the passing of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew with CSIS Sumitro Chair Senior Fellow Murray Hiebert. Hiebert describes Lee’s legacy, explains what Lee and the Singaporean people have accomplished, and assesses whether Singapore’s politics will be more…
