By Srikanth Kondapalli While no specific policy vis-a-vis India had been mentioned in the just concluded 18th Communist Party congress at Beijing, it appears that for the next five years certain broad policy prescriptions outlined in the work report could…
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Myanmar’s International Recognition and the Needs of the Poor
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By Anthony Ware U.S. president Barack Obama’s November 19 visit to Myanmar was the first ever by a U.S. president. There is much that could be said about this visit, including the growing geostrategic importance of the country and the…
In Flight Reading: President Obama and the East Asia Summit
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President Barack Obama’s trip to Southeast Asia represents his first travels abroad since his re-election. Currently in Myanmar, the U.S. President will head to Cambodia for the East Asia Summit. Our CSIS Asia Team has compiled a series of materials…
China’s Domestic Pressures Shape Assertive Foreign Policy
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By Jennie Welch For decades, the term “core interest” has been applied by the Chinese government to issues related to its territorial integrity, issues such as Tibet and Taiwan. Territorial integrity is an essential aspect of the Chinese state’s identity…
Expanding Military to Military Engagement: China and Thailand
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By Ernie Bower and Alexandra Sander As U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta turns north from Australia on his way to Thailand and Cambodia today, he should carefully consider the trends in China’s military to military relationship with Thailand. Developments reveal Chinese…
Video: Insights on China’s 18th Party Congress
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Here at CSIS Asia House we’ve been keeping very a close eye on developments in the run up to the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership transition for the last two years. Chris Johnson, CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, provides his…
What are the Prospects for Shale Gas Development in Asia?
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By Jane Nakano & Molly Walton China and India are two of the world’s fastest-growing economies, and their economic growth drives a strong demand for energy and natural resources. Between now and 2035, global energy consumption is forecast to grow…
The Leaderboard: Tammy Duckworth
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Who is she? Ms. Tammy Duckworth is a Thai-American born in Bangkok to an American father and Thai mother. Growing up, she lived in Singapore, Indonesia, and the United States and speaks fluent Thai and Indonesian. Her family has a…
The Leaderboard: Jamaluddin Jarjis
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Who is he? Dr. Jamaluddin Jarjis is a former Malaysian ambassador to the United States and currently Malaysia’s special envoy to the United States. Aside from his foreign policy post, he is chairman of 1Malaysia Peoples’ Housing (PR1MA), has been…
The Leaderboard: Guan Tianlang
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Who is he? Mr. Guan Tianlang is the 14 year old amateur golfer from Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China who shocked the golfing world by winning the Asian-Amateur Championship on Sunday, November 4 outside of Bangkok, Thailand. Guan won the…