
Security,China,South Asia
China, India and the Panchsheel Agreement
Despite the agreement being in place for peaceful coexistence and respect for each other’s sovereignty, if their armies are standing eyeball-to-eyeball for whatever reasons, then China and India need to revisit the Panchsheel Agreement.

Politics,China,Southeast Asia
Singapore’s Foreign Policy: Hard Choices for a Small State

Politics,China,Southeast Asia
The Challenges Facing Cambodian Foreign Policy

Politics,China,Southeast Asia
Currently, Cambodia’s foreign policy faces significant challenges amid great power rivalry for regional influence. The high-level official defense visits between China and Cambodia highlight the strong cooperation which is widely seen to be at the expense of the US.

Economy,China
China Moves to Further Cool Housing Market Frenzy
China’s Government Working Report proposed that future real estate measures would tailor to the regional circumstances, that is, de-stocking policies in regions with high housing inventories and strict regulations in some cities to constrain the excessive increase in housing prices.

Economy,Cyberspace,China
Why are Chinese Internet Users Paying for Digital Content?
China’s knowledge sharing platforms have gained popularity recently as celebrities and professionals have started to turn their knowledge into cash and make money from news and digital content.

China,South Asia
China’s New Role in Afghanistan
The drawdown of the American-led NATO forces from Afghanistan in December 2014 has resulted in the stepping-up of Chinese interest and investment. This time, the investment and interest are more diplomatic, political, and geared toward restoring peace in Afghanistan.

Security,China
China and US Forge Common Stance against Terrorism
The US has asked China to step up their efforts in combating terrorism. It is leveraging on China’s own national interests in fighting terrorism as a self-motivated incentive for the Chinese government to ramp up its security efforts against terror groups.

Economy,China
Opponents and Supporters of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
China’s Belt and Road Initiative has its detractors and opponents. To some it is an existential threat. Given its Leviathan nature that is no wonder. Of course, the BRI also has its enthusiasts and supporters.

China,East Asia
Japan Warms Up to China and Approves Anti-Terror Bill
Pro-Beijing factions in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party see an AIIB membership as a way to improve Sino-Japanese relations but those who oppose it may be worried about rivalry with the Asian Development Bank.

Politics,China
The US’ China Policy: A Perspective from Asia
This essay examines the apparent “failure” of the US’ China policy through the lens of moral relativism, and argues that if looked through China’s historical and cultural identity, the West has been successfully in engaging China economically, though not necessarily politically.

Politics,China,East Asia
Can Taiwan Officials and Politicians Play a Role in the Chinese Mainland?
In September 1981, Ye Jianying of the CPC laid down the famous nine-point proposal. The fifth point states that “The Taiwan authorities and representatives from all walks of life may serve as leadership positions in the national political institutions and participate in state administration.”