Lessons from ‘Made in China 2025’: Will China Achieve its Vision for 2035?
In May 2015, Xi Jinping’s government formalized a ten-year development plan, “Made in China 2025,” to expand China’s industrial and manufacturing capacity...
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Belief and Boundaries: Peceptions of Freedom Among North Korean Youth
When you think about the North Korean people, what comes to mind? If you live in the West, the first words that may come to mind include brainwashed, ignorant, ...
U.S.-China Relations: Cycles of Fascination, Disillusionment, and Interdependence
In 1972, Richard Nixon shook Mao Zedong’s hand in Beijing, marking what many Americans perceived as the beginning of U.S.-China relations. This handshake symbol...
Climate Change, Menstruation, and the Cost of Inaction in Pakistan
Despite increasingly dire climate consequences, the Pakistani government has yet to implement sufficient or sustained policies to mitigate environmental degrada...
The Future of the Mysterious Chinese Economy: China’s New Company Law and What it Means for Investors
The Chinese economy seems to be heading into uncharted waters. While analysts agree that China has many economic strengths, some political commentators claim th...
Operation Abduction: Inside North Korea’s Kidnapping of Japanese Citizens
One autumn evening like any other, 13-year old Megumi Yokota is walking home from badminton practice at her local middle school. Suddenly, somebody grabs her vi...
Clearing the Air: India’s Fight Against Pollution and the Rise of Emissions Markets
In November 2024, Delhi once again earned the unenviable title of the world’s most polluted city. As is routine by now, the winter months in the Indian capital ...
League of Legends Esports and Chinese Nationalism
On November 6th, 2021, students of Chinese universities rampaged through the streets in their pajamas on a snowy night as deafening screams of celebration echoe...
Reputation and Reality: Vietnam’s Push for Human Rights Council Re-Election
Việt Nam has officially announced its candidacy for re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026–2028 term. The move comes during...
The Fight For Asia: Maritime Law and Assurances to American Allies
The United States and the People’s Republic of China are at a crossroads, with both states fighting to assert their influence over the Indo-Pacific. In particul...