By Kaelyn Lowmaster On August 9, Mayor Chen Chu of Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s largest municipality, embarked on a six-day visit to four cities in mainland China. Mayor Chen is a leading member of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the pro-independence opposition…
CSIS, in partnership with leading Australian think tank, the Lowy Institute for International Policy, has released the second session in the new video series “Views Across the Pacific” which is a discussion between CSIS Freeman Chair and Senior Adviser, Chris Johnson and Lowy Institute East Asia Program Director Linda Jakobson on China.
By Ernie Bower On September 7, Australians will go to the polls and elect a government and prime minister. The race pits the Tony Abbott-led conservatives, ironically called the Liberal Party, and their allies in the opposition Coalition, against the…
By Chris Doyle Cybercrime and cyber espionage have grown more prevalent in recent years and are beginning to have a considerable effect on national security in both Australia and the United States. A report by security firm Mandiant suggests that…
By Amy Killian Laos has reaped tremendous benefits since its economic opening 15 years ago. The economy grew an average of 7.1 percent a year from 2001 to 2010, making Laos one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia. The…
Who is he? Philip S. Goldberg is a career diplomat who formerly served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, chief of mission in Kosovo, and deputy chief of mission in Chile. Goldberg served as assistant secretary in the State Department’s Bureau…
Who is he? Ambassador Robert Blake entered the Foreign Service in 1985 and has since served tours at U.S. embassies in Tunisia, Algeria, Nigeria, and Egypt. Most recently, Blake served as assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian…
CSIS, in partnership with leading Australian think tank, the Lowy Institute for International Policy has released the first session in the new video series “Views Across the Pacific” which is a discussion between CSIS Korea Chair and Senior Adviser, Dr. Victor Cha and Lowy Institute International Security Director Rory Medcalf on North Korea.
Who is he? Kirk Wagar is a Miami-based lawyer known for his active role in Democratic politics and fundraising. He has been engaged in the Democratic Party since the 1990s and ran the Florida finance operation for President Barack Obama’s…
Who is he? Evan Medeiros was most recently director of China, Taiwan, and Mongolia affairs on the National Security Staff (NSS). Prior to his position on the NSS, he was a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation’s Washington, DC…
