The mystery of China’s slumping investment
Critics of China’s economy often complain that its investment is excessive and its official statistics flatter its performance. But recent monthly figures have flipped the script.
How a little Chinese island rose to global chemical dominance
TO CATCHA glimpse of China’s industrial heft, visit Changxing Island in the country’s north-east. There, jutting into the Bohai Sea, is one piece of the machine:
Philippine, UAE Have Applied for CPTPP Membership, Report Claims
The 12-nation trade pact is attracting prospective members eager to preserve the current global multilateral trading regime. The Philippines has reportedly applied to join the
The Strategic Costs of U.S. Exchange Program Cuts in Southeast Asia
Such programs are a cost-effective and proven form of partnership-building. Their loss will undermine U.S. influence in a crucial region of the Indo-Pacific. The Strategic
China’s Great Leap Forward in Combat Aircraft
After massive developments in PLA aviation over the past year, it’s time for many observers to update their priors. “Updating priors” means revising an existing
Japan’s defense forces hold live-fire anti-drone training in US
The Japan Self-Defense Forces have begun live-fire training in the U.S. on drone interception, marking a new milestone in the Japanese response to the threat
South Korea’s shipbuilding and nuclear sub pacts with US face stormy waters
After his summit with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on the sidelines of the 2025 APEC Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that
Trump says Xi assured him China won’t take action on Taiwan while he’s in the White House
President Donald Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China
Elections this week will show how unpopular Donald Trump really is
Former Rep. Conor Lamb sees similarities between the current election cycle and President Donald Trump’s midterm election in 2018 in which Democrats romped to a
How to Save India-US Relations
July 22, 2008, marked a milestone moment in India’s history and its journey toward a seat at the global high table. Amid heated political opposition