“Welcome to Zamboanga,” the mayor’s office greeted us as we arrived in the bustling city of some 900,000 in the south of the Philippines. The mayor’s aide went…
In light of China’s expanding influence, traditional donors to Pacific Island states have significantly increased their engagement in the region. Australia, the region’s top bilateral donor, is implementing a…
On May 24, 2019, Taiwan became the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. In what was widely celebrated as a milestone in the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender)…
While the global economy is shuddering under repeated blows from the coronavirus-induced economic contagion, North Korea continues to sustain its fortress economy. North Korea—known by its formal title as the…
As states around the world rushed to close their borders to people traveling from Wuhan, China in early 2020, a person infected with the coronavirus hopped on public transportation.
Tensions in the South China Sea continue to rise. China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)’s Rear Admiral Lou Yuan, regarded as a hawkish military commentator, recently proclaimed that the continuing…
Civilian governance in Pakistan has never lasted longer than eleven years. 2019 is the eleventh year since General Pervez Musharraf resigned the presidency and fears of a coup may…
India’s Promise as a Commercial Partner India remains a devilishly difficult place for American firms to do business. Indian firms would increasingly say the same about the United States, particularly…
