By Mike Green Editor’s Note: The CSIS Asia Team is writing a series of analyses that forecasts key issues and challenges in the Asia-Pacific for 2013. Dr. Michael J. Green opens the series by assessing the prospects for the U.S.…
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Southeast Asia’s Energy Investment Provides Opportunity for U.S. Companies
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By Murray Hiebert Editor’s Note: This post is adapted from the executive summary of the new CSIS report Sustainable Energy Futures in Southeast Asia. The report includes recommendations that the U.S. Government has included as part of its recently announced…
The Ripple Effects of Mounting Violence in Kachin
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By Greg Poling & Kate Rustici Myanmar president Thein Sein January 2 confirmed reports that the military employed air strikes and gunship helicopters in its fight against the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) near Laiza, the rebels’ capital in northeastern Myanmar.…
Video: The Dialog with Australian Professor Hugh White
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CSIS Asia strives to give space for informed views of international relations from through out the Asia Pacific. Here Southeast Asia Chair Ernie Bower discusses future Sino-American competition and potential friction in the region from the perspective of ANU Professor…
Friday Five: January 4, 2013
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In Myanmar, the government has admitted that significant military force has been utilized against the Kachin rebels in the northern part of the country. This week China understandably filed a diplomatic complaint about three bombs that were dropped into its…
The Freeman Chair in China Studies Year in Review: 2012
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By Jennie Welch The following multimedia presentation prepared by the CSIS Freeman Chair reviews key moments in U.S. – China relations during an eventful 2012. The presentation is best viewed in full screen on a web browser. After starting the…
Changes in Manila: A Turn to Geostrategic Rationale for Policy and the Use of Political Capital
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By Ernie Bower There are important changes underway in Manila. The government is thinking geostrategically and President Aquino is using his considerable political capital to take on issues that had been untouchable in the past. Economic confidence is palpable in…
The Leaderboard: Ed Royce
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Who is he? Edward “Ed” Royce is a republican U.S. representative for California’s 40th congressional district, in Orange County. Representative Royce was born in Los Angeles and attended California State University, Fullerton, and became a state senator in 1982. He…
Friday Five: December 7, 2012
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In North Korea, missile launch preparation reportedly continues, with a projected launch range of December 10-22. Korea Chair Victor Cha and program Fellow Ellen Kim have penned a new CSIS Critical Questions, which points out that the DPRK averages a…
Friday Five: November 30, 2012
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China’s leadership on Hainan Island announced that police may begin boarding vessels that sail through EEZ’s in the South China Sea. In today’s Thoughts from the Chairman CSIS Freeman Chair Chris Johnson analyzes the challenges Xi Jinping faces in finding…