In this week’s episode we discuss the jailing of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges and the international response with CSIS Sumitro Chair Senior Fellow Murray Hiebert. Then CSIS Freeman Chair Deputy Director Scott Kennedy joins to analyze…
In this week’s episode we discuss the current state of U.S.-China military to military relations and crisis management mechanisms with CSIS Senior Adviser for Asia Bonnie Glaser. Then Dr. Zachary Abuza joins to analyze the Philippines police raid gone wrong…
By Christopher K. Johnson & Bonnie S. Glaser Regarding China, successful implementation of the rebalance hinges upon a recognition in both capitals that neither country can hope to organize the future order in East Asia without the other. Both leaderships…
What should we expect from the U.S. strategic rebalance to Asia in 2015? What are the prospects for economic reform in China and Japan? How should we interpret leadership changes in India and Indonesia? Are new strategic alignments emerging in…
The CSIS Asia Program is launching a new weekly CogitAsia podcast that will review and analyze developments and trends in the Indo Pacific. On the podcast this week we are joined by Dr. Jonathan London, professor at the City University…
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies Christopher Johnson sat down with Shannon Tiezzi of the Diplomat to discuss what to expect from China’s leaders in 2015. They discuss Xi’s continuing anti-corruption campaign, a stated commitment to developing the “rule by…
Who is he? Lu Wei is the charismatic head of China’s State Internet Information Office (SIIO), a position he has held since 2013. In May 2014, Xi Jinping appointed him to serve concurrently as office director of the powerful Central…
By Chuanying Lu The Sony hack provides an opportunity for Chinese and American decision makers to rethink their cyber policies and bilateral cyber cooperation strategy. Cyber-attacks are a new threat from a new domain, which cannot be resolved through traditional…
The CSIS Asia Program is launching a new podcast this week that will review and analyze developments and trends in the Indo-Pacific. This week our host Colm Quinn reviews key news stories in Asia, discusses Southeast Asia’s air travel infrastructure…
By Daniel Rosen & Beibei Bao Beijing is entering a critical one month period of announcements about its gross domestic product (GDP) – the broadest measure of its economic size – and GDP growth that will partly re-frame our understanding…
