By Shinichi Isobe Although congressional authorization of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) is in limbo now, the House decided to take up the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) bill again by the end of July and kept the window of opportunity open.…
By Jacob Thomases This year marks the end of the 15-year window given to complete the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of eight challenges given to the developing world by the United Nations in 2000. Expect an extra level…
By Scott Miller Concluding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a key priority for the Obama administration. TPP has long been viewed as a critical component of U.S. economic engagement with the Asia Pacific and is the central element of the…
By George Abonyi Myanmar requires large-scale infrastructure investments in power generation, transportation, special economic zones, and resource development, as well as other supporting infrastructure, to realize its long-term growth and development. Such mega-projects typically have high costs, take years to…
By Murray Hiebert The beginning of the monsoon rains in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, coupled with the international spotlight on human traffickers in the region, appears to have slowed the flight of Muslim Rohingya from Myanmar in…
On this week’s podcast, CSIS Wadhwani Chair Richard Rossow joins to assess Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s visit to Delhi and explains what the renewed defense framework agreement means for the future of U.S.-India military ties. We also review the region’s news and share our one…
Who is he? Hang Puthea, 50, has served as the executive director of the Neutral and Impartial Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia (NICFEC) for 17 years. He is a vocal advocate for election reform in Cambodia and…
Sumitro Chair Ernie Bower joins Maria Ressa, founder of Philippine news website Rappler, to discuss U.S.-Philippine relations, the pending Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, the 2016 Philippine elections, the peace process in Mindanao, and the potential for the Philippines to join…
Who is he? Chum Bun Rong was most recently an adviser to the government of Cambodia. He has served in a number of official roles, including as adviser to the prime minister and as secretary-general of the Cambodia Mine Action…
Who is he? Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink is a career diplomat with the U.S. Foreign Service, who served until recently as the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Beijing. Kritenbrink spent much of the last decade in positions…
By Richard Rossow With Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter’s visit to India this week, the Department of Defense (DOD) once again showed it is playing a long game with India. Helping India’s own defense production capabilities is aligned with the…
By Gregory Poling Both the tone and substance of South China Sea discussions in Australian policy circles has undergone an important shift in recent months. What was previously a second-tier security concern to be watched closely and engaged diplomatically, but…
