Author : East Asia Forum

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Russia, and his visit to...

The recent deterioration in Japan–South Korea relations may have been exacerbated in light of the two countries different responses to two key changes in the international system: China’s emergence...

Indonesia became a middle-income country in 2004. Indonesia’s growth rates — while superior to those of most developing countries — remain below those of East Asia’s most dynamic economies....

As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) goes through another round, some details have started trickling out from the secretive negotiations. A concerning detail for Australia is the provision that applies...

On 11 June 2015, Zhou Yongkang was found guilty of corruption, among other things, and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeared before a national broadcast to listen to his...

There has been a great deal of soul-searching about Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s statement on the anniversary of the end of the Pacific War. On 15 August 1945, Emperor...

US exports of goods and services to China have been practically flat since the first quarter of 2014, while Chinese exports to the United States have expanded only modestly....

The second general election since Myanmar began its political transition in 2011 will be held on Sunday 8 November 2015. Around 30 million Myanmar voters — at home and...

China has accepted that its newfound economic clout as the world’s largest economy (in purchasing price parity terms) comes with responsibilities for economic leadership. Within two years, the Asian...

The international trading system is at a crossroads. While the Doha Round of WTO negotiations remains deadlocked, new trade rules are being called for to adjust for new realities,...