In the South China Sea the season for territorial and fishing clashes has started. Vietnam accused China of firing shots at a fishing trawler near the Paracel islands, while a Chinese ministry of defence report stated that only flares were…
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The Leaderboard: Stanley Karnow
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Who is he? Stanley A. Karnow was a highly accomplished American foreign correspondent and historian, best known for his award-winning work on Asia, notably the Vietnam War and the Philippines. His book Vietnam: A History, published in 1983, is still…
Abe Steps into Southeast Asia’s Spotlight: Japan Reengages ASEAN
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By Will Colson & Kate Rustici Japan’s new prime minister Shinzo Abe traveled to Southeast Asia from January 16-18 for his first overseas trip with stops in Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia. Abe initially hoped to make the United States his…
Whither the Pivot in 2013?
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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.…
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…
By the Numbers: Surveying Southeast Asia
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Several surveys were released in recent weeks assessing aspects of governance, security, and quality of life worldwide, including Transparency International’s Corruptions Perception index, the Clean Air Asia Report, and the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law index. We have summarized…
Trouble outside the Gulf of Tonkin
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By Huy Duong and Van Pham On November 30, 2012, two Chinese trawlers operating just outside the Gulf of Tonkin ran across the seismic cable being towed by a Vietnamese survey ship and severed it. Vietnam sent a diplomatic note…
Putin’s Puzzling EAS Snub and Russian Ambitions in Asia
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By Jeff Mankoff When Asia’s leaders gathered in Phnom Penh for the seventh East Asia Summit (EAS) last month, one figure was notable by his absence: Russian President Vladimir Putin. For Russia, which is struggling to be accepted as a…
The Leaderboard: Father Etienne Chan Tin
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Who is he? Father Etienne Chan Tin is a Vietnamese Catholic priest known for his relentless fight for human rights and religious freedom in Vietnam over the last six decades. Born in a small village in central Vietnam in 1920,…
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…