Tai Wei Lim
Tai Wei Lim is Adjunct Research Fellow at East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore and Senior Lecturer at Singapore University of Social Sciences.
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Security,Hotspots,East Asia
The Possibilities for Conflict Resolution on the Korean Peninsula
Japan and South Korea are working with the US to ensure all preparatory defensive measures are up to par and have sharpened their coordination in all defensive matters. Both countries have also pledged support for peace and diplomatic solutions to the Korean Peninsula crisis.
Politics,Society
Functionalism and Global Cooperation
Politics,Security
The North Korean Agenda in the Xi-Trump Summit
Society,East Asia
The Rise of Women in Japanese Politics
Opposition party leader Renho Murata is the first half-Japanese and half-Taiwanese leader to assume this important portfolio. Defence Minister, Tomomi Inada, has held impressive portfolios in the past, including the Minister in charge of promoting “Cool Japan”.
Politics,China
CPPCC 2017: Hot Topics at China’s Top Political Advisory Session
The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference offers a platform for sectors like non-government organizations, minority groups, and special administrative regions to raise their opinions. One aspect that will draw the most attention will be the development of the One Belt One Road initiative.
Politics,Hotspots,East Asia
The Assassination of Kim Jong Nam: An Opportunity for the International Community to Work Together
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half-brother Kim Jong Nam was apparently assassinated at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport by female assassins. This presents a chance for the international community to work together to prevent transnational assassinations and murders.
Economy,China,Southeast Asia
The Maritime Silk Road: Its Past, Present and Future
In the revived contemporary interest in the Maritime Silk Road, narratives about Zheng He may become part of the current discourse on Chinese plans to revive the maritime trading route which spans cities from China to Italy.
Politics,Economy
How Trump Can Work with World Leaders
There is potential for US President Donald Trump to work with China on public goods such as the global environment and many other issues of non-detrimental common interests. Job creation may be an important link between the first and second largest economies in the world.
China,East Asia
Sino-Japanese Relations: Trending Towards Realism or Pessimism?
Sino-Japanese relations, a cyclical process alternating between pragmatic separation of economics and politics and a deep freeze with articulated announcements signifying tensions, have recently seen pessimistic and realist perspectives come into play.
Politics,Economy,Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian Foreign and Economic Policies in the Trump Era
Both Malaysia and the Philippines along with others in the original ASEAN-5 are already comfortable in terms of their partnerships with Japan, and they will find working with China to be a productive and possibly value-added new infrastructure construction partnership experience.
