Will China Activate its Anti-Secession Law in Taiwan?
December 14, 2017 3 min. read

Chinese embassy Minister Li Kexin (Central News Agency) Chinese diplomat Li Kexin has warned Washington that Beijing could soon activate its Anti-Secession Law if the United States sent its navy ships to Taiwan. The comments by Li, made in Washington on December 8 at a Chinese embassy event, were in reference to the passage of […]

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Wisdom of the Crowds on a North Korean Collapse
October 23, 2017 5 min. read

    As part of the 69th anniversary of the Armed Forces Day in South Korea, special army soldiers staged a skills demonstration performance at the 2nd Fleet Parade Ground in Pyeongtaek.  (The National/UAE) On October 1, China kicked off its celebration of the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic with a […]

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Rex Tillerson On China
February 21, 2017 6 min. read

“We’re going to have to send China a clear signal that, first, the island-building stops and, second, your access to those islands also is not going to be allowed.”

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North Korea’s Missile Tests Fuels Tensions
June 28, 2016 6 min. read

North Korea’s latest missile test represents an evident shift in the region’s balance of power, threatening the U.S. and its allies.

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Beijing Signals Through North Korean Defectors
June 16, 2016 4 min. read

Groups of North Korean workers in China successfully fled to the South in April and May, signaling that Beijing is losing patience with the Kim’s regime.

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North Korea’s Impasse Highlights Northeastern Asia’s Fragile Peace
March 17, 2016 4 min. read

The erratic behavior of the Kim dynasty has long enraged and exasperated both its enemies and allies, though larger states have certainly used North Korea’s existence as a fig leaf for moves of their own.

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The Twilight of President Park’s Trustpolitik
February 29, 2016 6 min. read

During her recent address to the National Assembly, President Park stressed her intention to adopt a more assertive strategy toward the North Korean regime.

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Closing Kaesong: Tensions on the Korean Peninsula
February 25, 2016 8 min. read

On February 10, 2016, South Korea decided to shut down the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC). Seoul’s decision followed North Korea’s alleged hydrogen bomb test on January 6 and its long-range missile launch one month later.

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What Can Washington Do About North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions?
January 15, 2016 5 min. read

This week, military tensions and international concerns reached an unprecedented level in the Korean Peninsula after the United States deployed a B-52 bomber in response to North Korea’s recent nuclear test. 

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Beijing Needs to Rethink its North Korean Refugee Policy
July 20, 2014 4 min. read

In an apparent act of defiance, North Korea on Tuesday fired rockets several kilometers north of a popular South Korean tourist observatory near the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ).  North Korea has also threatened a fourth nuclear test, in violation of United Nations sanctions, and has test-fired short-range missiles and rockets four times in the past two […]

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