Running Out of Gas: Philippine Energy Security and the South China Sea
About 80 km off the northwest coast of Palawan Island in the South China Sea is the Malampaya natural...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Running Out of Gas: Philippine Energy Security and the South China Sea
A nation must think before it acts.
China
Hong Kong’s Summer of Discontent
In the summer of 2019, Hong Kong once again plunged into political crisis over a legal issue. Veteran...
Endangered Golden Goose: Hong Kong’s Economic Value to China
With anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong showing few signs of abating, speculation is growing as to what China might...
Putin’s Ill-Advised Embrace of China
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the leaders of post-Soviet Russia faced herculean challenges and fundamental questions of...
Unequal Sequel: China’s Belt and Road Initiative
During the spring of 2019, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) notched up some notable successes. In March, Italy...
China’s Hong Kong Quandary
Over recent weeks, Hong Kong has been repeatedly rocked by mass demonstrations protesting the actions of its governing authorities....
Understanding the Hong Kong Extradition Law Protests
On January 29, the Hong Kong governent announced potential amendments to its extradition laws that would allow suspects to...
Persistent Problems with the Gray Zone and an Old Way Forward
When the debate was in full swing several years ago, enthusiasts and skeptics of the gray zone concept generally...
Digging Deeper: Rare Earth Metals and the U.S.-China Trade War
In May 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping made a well-publicized visit to a rare-earth-metals company in Jiangxi province. On...
Xi Jinping in North Korea: Significant, but No Game Changer
Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to Pyongyang for the first state visit by a Chinese leader to North...