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Critical Questions
Xi’s in Charge: What the Fourth Plenum Tells Us about Xi Jinping’s Hold on Power
October 25, 2019 | Jude Blanchette This week, China’s top political leadership will convene in Beijing to discuss governance reform. In this CQ, CSIS’s Jude Blanchette explores what tells us about Xi Jinping’s hold on power.

Critical Questions
Mounting Tensions: A Timeline of Japan-South Korea Relations
October 22, 2019 | Nicholas Szechenyi As regional security threats continue to mount, bilateral relations between Japan and South Korea grow increasingly strained. CSIS Japan Chair expert Nicholas Szechenyi breaks down the timeline of events and who stands to benefit from poor Japan-South Korea relations.

Commentary
Emerging Technologies and Next Generation Arms Control
October 21, 2019 | James Andrew Lewis There is a military technology race, but until recently, the United States was not racing. After years of underinvestment and misspending, the United States can no longer assume an unassailable lead in technology.

Commentary
The Anxiety Behind Beijing’s Swagger
September 30, 2019 | Matthew P. Goodman As the U.S.-China trade war continues, bravado masks deeper anxieties on the China side, writes CSIS’s Matthew P. Goodman.

Commentary
Is Peace Actually on the Horizon in Afghanistan?
July 26, 2019 | Earl Anthony Wayne The momentum for peace in Afghanistan is growing but getting to a peace agreement will be a complex and bumpy, subject to delays, detours and dashed hopes, argue Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne and Ambassador Rick Olson.

Commentary
The Choice for Southeast Asia Isn’t between the United States and China
June 21, 2019 | Bonnie S. Glaser For Southeast Asian countries, the choice is not between the U.S. and China; rather, it is a choice between a future in which there are shared rules and norms within a rules-based order, or a future in which rules are disregarded in favor of a “might makes right” approach.

Commentary
Kim Jong-Un Inserts Himself into the U.S. Presidential Campaign on the Side of Trump
May 29, 2019 | Robert R. King Kim Jong-un has inserted himself squarely into the U.S. presidential campaign. Ambassador Robert R. King discusses the implications of the recent article by the Korean Central News Agency criticizing former vice president Joe Biden.

Commentary
‘Morrison’s Miracle Election’: The End of Uncertainty
May 28, 2019 CSIS's Patrick G. Buchan argues that the recent Scott Morrison's upset victory in Australia is less the "Trump moment" down under and more about the Australian electorate's need for stability.

Commentary
Who Wins When U.S.-Iran Tensions Rise? China.
May 20, 2019 | Jon B. Alterman

The Sino-Iranian relationship advances Chinese interests — and particularly when Washington tries to turn the screws on Tehran.

Commentary
North Korea’s $2 Million Medical Bill for Otto Warmbier
April 30, 2019 | Robert R. King

Ambassador Robert R. King discusses the implications of the recent article by the Washington Post that reported that the North Korean government insisted U.S. officials to sign a pledge to pay a $2 million medical bill treatment of Otto Warmbier.

Critical Questions
Indonesia’s National Election: A Referendum on President Jokowi
April 12, 2019

On April 17, Indonesians will cast votes to elect their president, members of parliament, and members of provincial and district legislatures. CSIS's Brian Harding answers key questions on what this election means for Indonesia and its foreign affairs.

Commentary
South Korea’s Balance: Inter-Korean Engagement and Domestic Concerns
April 4, 2019 In this second CSIS Korea Chair’s Korea Public Square post, Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo and Ms. Lisa Collins assess South Korea’s engagement with North Korea under the Moon government and weigh the balance of foreign and domestic policy priorities going forward.

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