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Thoughts from the Chairman: Strong Political Crosscurrents in Beijing Sharpening Focus on Fall Plenum
May 31, 2013 | Christopher K. Johnson

These are humbling times for those of us engaged in the enterprise of prognosticating on the future trajectory of China’s political and economic development. This month alone, we have seen several conflicting signals regarding the overall policy direction of the...


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Japan Chair Platform: Japan’s Radical Incrementalism in Energy
May 31, 2013

Japan has embarked on a new experiment in its energy system, encompassing changes to the mix of fuels used domestically and the corporate organization of energy production. Sunk costs mean changing energy systems takes decades, yet the incremental changes being implemented...


Commentary
Indonesia for Indonesians: Can the United States Relate?
May 30, 2013 | Murray Hiebert Indonesians want to own all aspects of their economy—equity, capital, technology—and they want it run by Indonesians. Indonesia for the Indonesians.

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Southeast Asia from the Corner of 18th & K Streets: Indonesia for Indonesians: Can the United States Relate?
May 30, 2013 | Murray Hiebert Indonesians want to own all aspects of their economy—equity, capital, technology—and they want it run by Indonesians. Indonesia for the Indonesians.

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U.S. Energy Exports to India: A Game Changer
May 30, 2013

Recently, there has been much discussion about possible American gas exports overseas.  Will the U.S. export LNG? Will it go to India? Should it go only to American free-trade and security partners, or should it be market-driven?  This month, our U.S.-India...


Critical Questions
Is It Time to Rethink the Drug Problem In the Americas?
May 30, 2013 In a conflict as complex and long-running as the “war on drugs,” it is not surprising that leaders in the fight might propose innovative solutions given the intractability of the problem.

Newsletter
Laos Betrays "Gentlemen's Agreement" on North Korean Refugees
May 30, 2013 Nine North Korean refugees about the age of that refugee girl – mere kids really, between the ages of fifteen and twenty-three – were recently forcibly sent to China by Laotian officials and then, accompanied by North Korean agents, flown back to Pyongyang.

Newsletter
Global Economics Monthly: Economic Policy: Expectations and Constraints
May 30, 2013 | Matthew P. Goodman

Expectations of economic policymakers around the world are rising. Five years after the onset of the global financial crisis, the advanced economies of Europe, North America, and Asia continue to struggle and their citizens expect government to do more to generate growth and...


Report
Do UN Global Development Goals Matter to the United States?
May 29, 2013 | Nellie Bristol

The UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are an effective tool for rallying resources for and attention to priority development issues worldwide.

Report
U.S.-Japan-India Track Two Strategic Dialogue May 2013
May 29, 2013 All three delegations celebrated the bonds of trust and friendship that permeate these exchanges and look forward to convening the eleventh round of the U.S.-Japan-India Track Two Strategic Dialogue at an early date in Japan.

Report
Replenishing the Global Fund in 2013
May 28, 2013 | Katherine E. Bliss

Hopes are high for a successful outcome of the 2013 replenishment process, through which the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria seeks pledges of $15 billion to support planned activities for 2014-2016.

Blog Post
Some Good News on H7N9 but No Time for Complacency
May 25, 2013
From Smart Global Health

For two months, the global health community has once again been on alert, watching closely to see if another pandemic is around the corner. Since March 31st, 131 cases (one in Taiwan, the rest in China) of avian influenza A (H7N9) have been confirmed, causing 36 deaths in...


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