The policy slogan ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ was meant to counter China’s oppressive and exclusionary policies. Yet, U.S President-elect Joe Biden repeatedly employs the phrase ‘secure...
It was hardly far-fetched to expect that the Tiananmen Massacre would trigger a collapse of China’s one-party dictatorship. However, an outside party rushed to the scene...
Does the rule of law exist in Pacific Island countries? The issue is no longer at the level of asking the question, "What should we do?”
The Biden administration is taking over the reins of the White House when the rising COVID-19 allegations against China are bringing about a repositioning of countries...
Penetration of Japan is deeper and higher up than many believe. It is also easier. Chinese are able to blend into the population in Japan and...
Japan in 1989 thought “China will be transformed into a more politically free and open state” after Tiananmen. Instead, the dictatorship of the Chinese Communist Party...
~This is a human rights issue, and no amount of ‘expressing concern’ or ‘observing the situation’ will help. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga needs to lead...
~The nurturing of democracy in this nation of nearly 55 million people is critical if a “free and open Indo-Pacific” is to be realized.~ ...
~Europe is finally discussing the Chinese Communist Party’s authoritarianism and sense of crisis surrounding China’s economic dominance – in addition to China’s infringement of human...
~The majority of Japanese citizens are justifiably concerned about Chinese behavior.~ Japan’s official response to provocative public statements made by Chinese State Councilor and...
With the Biden Administration possibly taking over in the U.S. in late-January 2021, capitals across the world are trying to reach out to the...
A Seoul court has begun hearings on a lawsuit brought by a Vietnamese woman who is demanding the South Korean government pay damages for...
