
Security,China,East Asia
North Korean Nuclear Issue: Strong Leadership from China Needed
China has toughened its stance on Pyongyang’s nuclear program. I look to China for leadership in addressing the problem of potential nuclear proliferation. It can provide this first of all by getting North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.

Security,Hotspots,East Asia
East Asia and its Response to the “H” Test

Politics,China,East Asia
China and Japan: Psycho-Historical Warfare and the Role of America

Politics,East Asia
The results of South Korea’s legislative elections on April 13 took many by surprise, as the ruling party was roundly defeated by two opposition parties. President Park’s government will be greatly challenged by the legislature on both domestic and foreign policy fronts.

Economy,East Asia
Japan’s BRI Nod to Boost Asia’s Infrastructure Buildup
Japan’s forward bend towards China’s BRI will provide an impetus to Asia’s much needed infrastructure build-up. Asia has a large infrastructure need which is essential for the economic growth of Asian countries and which is significant for their global competitiveness.

Politics,East Asia
Would Dai Li the Spymaster Make a Difference in the Chinese Civil War?
Dai Li served under Chiang Kai-shek as the spymaster of the Republic of China. Had Dai not died in a plane crash in March 1946, would he be able to assist Chiang to defeat the Communist Party of China in the Chinese civil war?

Politics,Society,East Asia
Are Japan-China Relations Stagnating?
Sino-Japanese relations have been deteriorating since the outbreak of the territorial dispute over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in September 2012. Today, although the worst seems to be over, the bilateral relationship remains deadlocked.

Security,Hotspots,East Asia
China’s East China Sea ADIZ is Not a “Grab for Sovereignty”
An article by James Holmes of the US Naval War College in The National Interest made several false allegations regarding China’s actions and ascribed nefarious motives to its declaration of an Air Defense Identification Zone in the East China Sea.

Security,East Asia
World Peace Isn’t Your Toy
The show by the Trump administration is run by a youngster who rose to power through nepotism just like his North Korean counterpart. Jarod Kushner and Kim Jung Un share one common feature that he had criticized Kim of: Unqualified to conduct foreign policy.

Economy,East Asia
Japan’s Economic Woes: Is Helicopter Drop of Money the Cure?
What is the hype that helicopter drop of money is exactly the kind of policy that Japan should seriously consider for getting it out of the quagmire of low inflation and low growth? Will it work?

Security,China,East Asia
The East and South China Sea Incidents Are Not Accidents
Most such encounters are not unintentional or even unexpected. If the US persists in provocative actions despite China’s repeated requests to cease and desist, it must expect to be challenged. And if Japan continues to flaunt its control of the Senkakus, it too invites such challenges.

Hotspots,China,East Asia
How Should the Chinese Nation Tackle South China Sea Issues?
Taipei and Beijing should designate a maritime commons area within the U-shaped line, which is equivalent to “other sea area,” so as to pacify an assertive Washington and other maritime powers.