Military modernization has contributed to rising nationalism in China, but many Chinese still feel threatened by the U.S. in the Asia-Pacific.
Continue reading The Dual Mentality of Chinese Military Nationalism
As the civil war in Myanmar spills over into China in increasingly visible ways, will China scrap its policy of non-intervention and seek its own solution to the conflict?
Continue reading China’s Myanmar Problem – Intervention or Containment?
South Korea’s Sunshine Policy was supposed to make way for increased cooperation with the North. It largely failed.
New developments suggest that China will not hesitate to remain outside of the liberal international order if its interests are not served by it.
In a country ruled by Chaebol executives, the macadamia-induced diatribe of then-Korean Airlines vice-president Cho Hyun-ah falls on the benign side of corporate misbehavior.
The Constitutional Court’s decision to dissolve the left-oriented Unified Progressive Party will have a chilling effect on the Korean political left.
Continue reading Censorship or National Security? – Political Dismemberment in the Republic of Korea
In the past, Great Britain’s greatness relied on its formidable sea power. Now, the Royal Navy has more admirals than warships.
Since the Obama administration announced its “pivot to Asia” in late 2011, it has failed to back up its rhetoric with concrete actions.
Satellite photos released last week revealed that China has been secretly constructing an artificial island in the South China Sea large enough to play host to a military base.
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