Eastern Asia
Obama moves aggressively against North Korea
By Peter Symonds, June 10, 2009
The US administration has signalled a more aggressive stance toward North Korea that will only compound an already tense situation in North East Asia.
Origins and consequences of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre
Part 3
By John Chan, June 6, 2009
This article is the conclusion of a three-part series examining the origins, consequences and political lessons of the Tiananmen Square massacre twenty years ago.
Origins and consequences of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre
Part 2
By John Chan, June 5, 2009
This article is the second of a three-part series examining the origins, consequences and political lessons of the Tiananmen Square massacre twenty years ago. Part 1 was posted on June 4.
Origins and consequences of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre
Part 1
By John Chan, June 4, 2009
This article is the first of a three-part series examining the origins, consequences and political lessons of the Tiananmen Square massacre twenty years ago.
Twenty years since the Tiananmen Square massacre
By John Chan, June 4, 2009
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Stalinist Chinese Communist Party’s brutal military suppression of the working class in Beijing.
US issues threat to North Korea
By Peter Symonds, June 2, 2009
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates told a regional security conference in Singapore that the US would not “stand idly by as North Korea builds its capability to wreak destruction on any target in Asi...
North Korean nuclear test triggers international tensions
By Peter Symonds, May 27, 2009
North Korea’s detonation of a small nuclear bomb on Monday provoked immediate condemnation by the UN Security Council and sharply raised tensions in North East Asia.
China emerges as a major exporter of capital
By John Chan, May 19, 2009
As the global financial crisis has worsened, China has emerged as a significant exporter of capital. Rather than investing at home, China is making substantial investments abroad, particularly to secu...
North Korea threatens new nuclear tests
By John Chan, May 7, 2009
Tensions in North East Asia rose again last week after North Korea threatened to carry out further nuclear weapon and ballistic missile tests.
China’s economy continues to slow
By John Chan, April 18, 2009
The Chinese government has announced a growth rate of just 6.1 percent for the first quarter—the lowest since quarterly data began to be collected in 1992.
Japan’s alarmist reaction to North Korean missile test
By John Chan, April 16, 2009
One aspect of North Korea’s missile launch has been the Japanese government’s reaction. With his popularity at record lows, Prime Minister Taro Aso exaggerated the threat to divert attention from ...
More assertive Chinese diplomacy at the G20 summit
By John Chan, April 8, 2009
A significant feature of the recent G20 summit in London was the more forceful role played by China. Well aware of the country’s growing economic weight, Beijing is insisting on a place among the ma...
