Easterly Tesnions
Both China and Japan are trying to centralize security decision-making. Could this help avoid a clash? Read Here – The Diplomat
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The Defining East Asia War
For those seeking to understand the perilous politics of the region today, there is no better place to start than the First Sino-Japanese War, which pitted China’s fading Qing Dynasty against an ascendant Meiji Japan in a contest for regional supremacy. Read Here – National Interest
A German Empress No More
So Merkel-Land is looking at stasis, thanks to too much chumminess among the parties. In the next four years, we won’t be seeing any more magazine covers celebrating Angela I as “queen” or “empress” of the Continent. Read Here – Bloomberg
Turning New Page In The Gulf?
Iran is moving to improve relations with Saudi Arabia and end a conflict with the United Arab Emirates over islands in the Persian Gulf after signing an agreement last month to end a deadlock over its nuclear program. Read Here – Bloomberg
India’s Financial System Needs New Boost
The Indian financial system suffers from a hangover of cronyism and corruption that have brought the government budgets on the verge of bankruptcy Read Here – The Hindu
The New Terrorist
Pakistani authorities have long had ties to domestic militant groups that help advance the country’s core foreign policy interests, namely in connection with Afghanistan and India. Read Here – Council On Foreign Relations
Balancing East Asia
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will try to strike a delicate balance of calming military tensions with China while supporting ally Japan against Beijing on a trip to Asia this week that is being overshadowed by a territorial dispute in the East China Sea. Read Here – Reuters
Blaming India
No country has done more than India to stall progress on international climate negotiations during the past two months. Read Here – Slate
Will The Guns Fall Silent Now?
The past 33 months comprise the darkest chapter in Syria’s long history. Since protests in March 2010 turned into an armed conflict against the government of President Bashar Al Assad, Read Here – Gulf News
Rediscovering Asia
After a period of distraction, the U.S. reaffirms by word and deed its interest in Asia. Read Here – The Diplomat
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