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India Needs to Review its Nuclear Doctrine so it can Play a More Proactive Role in the Region
In the light of last month’s violent clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, [&helli
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Lessons for Japan from How India Dealt with China
They say, you can’t choose your neighbors. That applies to all countries, including Japan. In recent times, the island
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Hong Kong Clampdown, Huawei Trail Should Remind Japan of Risks of Dealing with China
Global companies cannot exit China. Nor can people suddenly stop buying goods which are made in China, or which [&hell
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China’s Border Intrusion in Ladakh is Strategic, Territorial Revisionism
China yet again has intruded inside the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in India’s Ladakh sector. It has placed […
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In Xi Jinping’s Chastened China, an Emerging Insurgency Within the Party
(Last of Two Parts) Part 1: Growth Disrupted: A Chastened China Girds for Conflict Reading between […]
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As the World Fights the Wuhan Virus, China Installs ‘Jurisdiction’ Over Disputed South China Sea
On April 18, China’s State Council announced its approval of setting up two new municipal districts as dependencies of
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Military Ties with Taiwan Urgently Needed — Or Tokyo Would Pay
Taiwan’s defense is Japan’s defense. Look at a map and it’s hard to think otherwise. And Beijing would agree. The [&he
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Waste No More Time Debating the Cherry Blossom Party
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to cancel his cherry blossom party for 2020 after being criticized for [&
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EDITORIAL | Hong Kong’s Emergency Ordinance Effectively A Declaration of Martial Law
Hong Kong invoked the “Emergency Regulations Ordinance” on October 4, placing broad emergency powers in the hands of the
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Common Concerns, Common Mission: Japan, U.S. Defend Western Pacific vs China Aggression
(First of two parts.) Part Two: What Measures Can Japan, U.S. Take to Defend the Western Pacific Against China’s Ag
Like the U.S., Japan Should Have Its Taiwan Relations Act
Robert Eldridge, PhD For the past year, and especially in recent weeks, world attention has continued […]