Myanmar’s government is superficially liberalizing to court the favor of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Now it needs to stop dragging its feet and make these strides in earnest.
Posted on 17 December 2011.
Myanmar’s government is superficially liberalizing to court the favor of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Now it needs to stop dragging its feet and make these strides in earnest.
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Posted on 15 December 2011.
China’s involvement in bailing out the EU may inadvertently spark competition between states for investments and ultimately divide EU policy.
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Posted on 09 June 2011.
Though his retirement has caused some upset among Tibetans, a closer examination of the circumstances will reveal that the Dalai Lama’s choice is in fact a bold political move, and that it will serve to advance the Tibetan fight for autonomy.
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Posted on 30 May 2011.
Pakistan has undergone decades of tumult and is now on a trajectory toward disaster following the assassinations of two high-ranking reformers. Given Pakistan’s status as a nuclear power and a NATO ally, the U.S. must step up its efforts to maintain stability in the country.
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Posted on 09 April 2011.
Every year, thousands of indignant Japanese youth stage peaceful protests in Tokyo to demand that Russia forfeit the Japanese-claimed islands. This year, tension escalated further when Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, together with Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara, attended the protests to witness the burning of a Russian flag.
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Posted on 16 March 2011.
In February of this year, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi initiated a tour of five African countries by signing a $7.6 million aid grant to Zimbabwe.
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Posted on 14 February 2011.
South Korean President Lee-Myung Bak optimistically said that he had “high expectations for the expected outcome of the Summit.” However, quantitative easing alone essentially doomed the entire Conference.
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Posted on 01 December 2010.
At the UN Climate Change Conference, the US and several other nations pledged increased aid to developing countries to help tackle environmental issues. As the wealthier nations begin to determine where aid will be distributed, it is clear that the US should direct climate change mitigation aid towards India.
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Posted on 23 October 2010.
At this moment of diplomatic flux, the United States may have an opportunity to push Chinese policy towards North Korea in a more responsible direction. China’s immense leverage over Pyongyang in the form of food, energy, and other aid could be transformed into an asset in halting Korea’s belligerence and proliferation.
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Posted on 23 October 2010.
With a dose of royalty sense, Thais would hopefully be able to look beyond the color of their shirts and towards their country’s best long-term interests.
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