Hanoi Halts Protest Over Disputed Islands
February 8, 2017 3 min. read

Vietnam and China pledged to settle disputes and to work toward a code of conduct for maritime operations after Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to Beijing.

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Sean Spicer on the South China Sea
February 6, 2017 3 min. read

Comments from White House spokesman Sean Spicer on the South China Sea seem to have riled the Chinese and confused others who follow developments in the region.

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Post-impeachment Consensus Calls for a New Political System in South Korea
February 2, 2017 7 min. read

In the aftermath of the Candlelight Revolution, the Korean people’s demands for constitutionally restructuring the post-1987 presidency have heightened.

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Gambia Offers Hope for African Democracy
February 1, 2017 5 min. read

Gambians ousted Yahya Jammeh after 23 years of authoritarian rule. Many are hoping this is a signal that the days of other long-ruling African dictators could be numbered.

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The ‘Shia Crescent’ and Middle East Geopolitics
January 31, 2017 4 min. read

Saudi Arabia and Iran project influence using their interpretations of Islam and the politicization of sectarian identities as instruments of foreign policy.

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China Tightens Censorship As Trump Takes Office
January 26, 2017 3 min. read

News outlets in China were ordered to “downplay” the U.S. inauguration, and to publish only reports from central state media.

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Venezuela’s Challenges Drag On
January 23, 2017 4 min. read

A currency shakeup, corruption probes on the oil industry, and a growing crackdown against political opponents. Venezuela’s situation demands our attention.

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Pro-China Groups Protest Taiwan President’s U.S. Visit
January 17, 2017 3 min. read

The protest received little attention in the U.S. but was widely reported in China as evidence of “overseas Chinese” support for Beijing’s “one-China” policy.

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Of Drones and Overseas Military Bases: The New Face of the War on Terror
January 16, 2017 5 min. read

In the summer of 2016, thousands of German citizens stood outside of Ramstein Air Base to protest U.S. drone strikes conducted from there.

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