It’s all fun and games until China gets hurt: American companies are picking sides
It has been a rocky couple of weeks for American multinational businesses that operate in China. Differences in opinions in American and Chinese markets, and […]
Politics
Cho Kuk: is the new Korean Justice Minister a righteous reformist or corrupted hypocrite?
Cho Kuk, South Korea’s new Justice Minister wanted to root out corruption. His first case? His own. Contributor Gabriela Bernal explains the unfolding controversy, and […]
China turns 70 and asks: “Maybe I’m getting too old for this?”
China celebrates its 70 year anniversary on October 1st. Reflecting on a life of teenage rebellion, mid-life crises, and stormy relationships, all it wants for […]
Where is the Korean Trevor Noah? Explaining the lack of political satire in South Korea
Why does South Korea lack a political satirist like Trevor Noah on its comedy scene when comedy shows and satire are so appreciated in the […]
How can Human Rights Right Human Wrongs?
Human rights don’t work in practice because of how the international system is structured, argues editor Valentina Popova. It was during the 18th century that […]
Trump and Kim are Helping Me Sleep at Night
This is the first instalment from a new column, which you will definitely want to read regularly, where I’ll be asking the big questions about […]
A Fragmented Future? Huawei and the Future of the Global Economy
Are transnational corporations really as transnational as they claim to be? The recent crises surrounding Huawei suggest that corporations may be more constrained by politics […]
Mama Don’t Kill Me: Sexism and budding gender consciousness in Vietnam
Despite Vietnam’s deeply rooted patriarchal norms, there is cause for optimism among Vietnamese feminists, argues contributor Luu. “With 300,000 lives taken every year, Vietnam is […]
Life flows from the barrel of a gun: What it means to be Kashmiri
When we think about the geopolitical rivalry between India and Pakistan, we often see the region Kashmir as nothing more than a piece of land […]
Episode 5 – A “Green and Clean” Belt and Road? (with Amanda Herath)
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has given rise to two broad concerns within the international community. It has been criticized for funding environmentally unsustainable […]