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The Folly of “Managed” Taiwan Ties
The U.S. should be promoting not “managing” ties with Taiwan. This week’s election in Taiwan is a perfect opportunity for a rethink.
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Pakistan’s Roller Coaster 2012
Last year was an unsettling year for Pakistanis. With political upheaval and security threats looming, 2012 will likely bring more of the same.
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Japan Steps Up Asia Diplomacy
Despite numerous domestic challenges, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has his eyes on Japan’s strategic future. And it’s not all about China.
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Australia’s Third Way Nonsense
Australia doesn’t have to choose between China and the U.S., Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop tells The Diplomat. And nor is conflict with China inevitable.
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New Year, New Kim, Same Policies
Kim Jong-un is too weak to expect a shift in North Korean policy. The only question is whether 2012 will be a year of provocations.
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India, Japan Eye Nuclear Road Bump
Ties between India and Japan have warmed further since Japan's Yoshihiko Noda took office. But civilian nuclear co-operation is proving a sticking point.
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Predicting the Unpredictable
China’s rise is only the most remarkable of the many extraordinary stories of Asia’s emergence, says Jason Miks in the first in a special series of essays on the Asia-Pacific's future.
