JOKOWI SHOWS HIS LEADERSHIP METTLE AT ISLAMIC RALLY
Last week’s mega-rally by Muslim hardliners in Jakarta took a dramatic turn when Indonesian President Joko Widodo turned up to
China
ASIA ON ALERT
Derwin Pereira considers what Asians will look for when Clinton meets Trump in the US presidential debate
Monday’s debate between American presidential contenders Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will be conducted over their contending visions for the
Patrick Cronin and Derwin Pereira – The East Asia Summit and Obama’s Asia legacy
The East Asia Summit, to be held in Vientiane early next month, offers U.S. President Barack Obama an opportunity to
NEW OPENING IN US-PHILIPPINE RELATIONS
China’s defiant response to the international judgment against its claims in the South China Sea could draw the Philippines closer
FORCE OF LAW OR LAW OF FORCE? THE BALL IS IN CHINA’S COURT
The Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on the South China Sea marks a watershed in Asian maritime history. The decision
CHINA SHOULDN’T SEE JAKARTA’S FRIENDSHIP AS SIGN OF WEAKNESS
IN a dramatic gesture intended to refocus China’s attention on its relations with Indonesia, President Joko Widodo visited the Natuna
BREXIT OFFERS A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR AN ASIA SEEKING GREATER INTEGRATION
The shock British vote for an exit from the European Union (EU) sends out a chilling message that Asian institutions
CNAS COMMENTARY: HIGH STAKES AT THE SUNNYLANDS SUMMIT
As President Obama prepares to host a summit with ASEAN leaders in Sunnylands, California, next week, Center for a New
CLINTON’S TRUMP CARD
American Republican presidential contender Donald Trump’s comments on Muslims reveal the xenophobic underside of politics in the United States. The
MESSAGE FOR CHINA AND THE US: ASIA-PACIFIC NEEDS THE GLUE OF TRADE, NOT THE THREAT OF WAR
Derwin Pereira says as necessary as security is, it is economic integration that truly fosters peace and prosperity in the
INDONESIA’S ROLE IN A CHANGING ASIAN ORDER
The recent passage of Japan’s security bills marked a watershed moment in Asian strategic relations. For the first time since
A “WEAK” AMERICA IS MAKING ASIA UNEASY
Chinese actions in maritime Asia are raising questions about American willingness and ability to act decisively in the region. That