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Video: Pakistan's Military Shift From India to Insurgents 'Genuine'

Despite a recent skirmish with its neighbor, the Pakistan military may be serious about putting insurgents on the hit list above India, says Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas. more
North Korea Playing Small Role in S. Korea Election, But Will Loom Large Afterward

If the next government in Seoul makes a bold, strategic decision to re-engage the North, there is good reason to expect that inter-Korean dynamics can improve markedly, writes John Delury. more
For China's New Leaders, the Spirit of Deng Remains Strong

Deng Xiaoping biographer Ezra Vogel breaks down four major political perspective in modern China, and suggests which one "trumps" them all. more
Chinese Investment Ensures Human Rights Remain Low Priority in Cambodia

Human rights in Cambodia are in a dire state, and China holds a lion’s share of blame, argues Joel Brinkley. more
Angered by China's New Passport Map, India, Vietnam and the Philippines Retaliate

A map of China in new Chinese passports includes disputed territories — Kashmir, and islands in the South China Sea — and upsets Asian neighbors. more
Photos: Close-Up Portraits of a Transforming Myanmar

French photographer Gilles Sabrié shares his experiences and photographs from a country grappling with unprecedented change. more
China's Leadership Change: A Paradox in Transition

Asia Society's Orville Schell tells Asia Society members that China's government has a leadership "deficit." more
Fragments of Cai Yang's Life: An Angry Young Man Gets Swept Up in Protests Against Japan

ChinaFile, the new online magazine of the Center on U.S.-China Relations, has translated a rare story from the Chinese newspaper, Southern Weekend. more
Op-Ed: Could Conflict in the South China Sea Lead to a 'New Cold War'?

A strong and united ASEAN is key to avoiding a standoff between China and the United States in the South China Sea, writes Nguyen Manh Hung. more
Thai Prime Minister: 'Woman's Touch' Needed in South China Sea Dispute

Yingluck Shinawatra said her government will "make every effort to help build trust and confidence" among parties in the South China Sea disputes in a speech at Asia Society in New York. more
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