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The Asia Pacific Bulletin (APB) is produced by the East-West Center in Washington. APB publishes summaries of Congressional Study Groups, conferences, seminars, and visitor roundtables, as well as short articles and opinion pieces.

APB summaries are always two pages or less, designed for the busy professional or policymaker to capture the essence of dialogue and debate on issues of concern in US-Asia relations. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the East-West Center.

 

Rising Tensions Over China's Monopoly on Rare Earths?
by Jane Nakano
May 2, 2012

Reluctant India, Rising China and Alliance Politics in the Asia-Pacific
by Yogesh Joshi
April 26, 2012

Burma/Myanmar's By-Elections: Will Personalities Trump Institutions?
by Tin Maung Maung Than
April 20, 2012

False Hopes for Chinese Economic "Integration"
by John Lee
April 12, 2012

Inching Forward at the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit
by Sharon Squassoni
April 10, 2012

China-North Korea: Renewal of the "Blood Alliance"
by Masako Ikegami
April 5, 2012

No Hedging in Canberra: The Australia-US Alliance in the "Asian Century"
by Nick Bisley
April 3, 2012

The Significance of Burma/Myanmar's By-Elections
by David I. Steinberg
April 2, 2012

US Agricultural Exports to ASEAN Grow - But Face Competition
Michael McConnell
March 22, 2012

"Linsanity," Social Media and US-Asia Relations
Elina Noor
March 13, 2012

US-Vietnam: New Strategic Partners Begin Tough Trade Talks
Raymond Burghardt
February 29, 2012

Syria: What China Has Learned From its Libya Experience
Yun Sun
February 27, 2012

India, Thailand and the Burma Connection
Sasiwan Shingchit
February 23, 2012

Russia in the Asia-Pacific: Between Integration and Geopolitics
Paul Richardson
February 16, 2012

The Foundations of China's Future Stability
by Peter Mattis
February 9, 2012

Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone and the Nuclear-Weapon States
by Peter Crail and Xiaodon Liang
February 7, 2012

U.S.-China Competition in Asia: Legacies Help America
by Robert Sutter
February 1, 2012

Indonesia's Blasphemy Law: Bleak Outlook for Minority Religions
by Melissa Crouch
January 26, 2012

Taiwan: Crisis Deferred, But Maybe Not For Long
by Denny Roy
January 19, 2012

The Emerging Strategic Dynamic in Southeast Asia
by Marvin C. Ott
January 12, 2012

India's FDI Retail Policy Suspension: Set Back to Market Reforms
by Pravakar Sahoo
December 9, 2011

Developing Trust in Asia Amidst New US Military Deployments: An Indonesian Perspective
by Maria Monica Wihardja
December 8, 2011

Russia and APEC 2012: "Imaginary Engagement"
by Kirill Muradov
December 6, 2011

Burma: Still an Unknown Quantity for ASEAN 2014 Chair
by Fuadi Pitsuwan
November 30, 2011

Obama's APEC Summit Does Not Dispel China's Misgivings
by Cai Penghong
November 18, 2011

Pakistan Grants India Most Favored Nation Trading Status
by Huma Yusuf
November 10, 2011

Europe's Renaissance or Its Judgment Day?: The 2011 G-20
by Kerry Brown
November 9, 2011

Power Diplomacy at the 2011 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
by Gerard A. Finin
November 3, 2011

China and the United States: Hacking Away at Cyber Warfare
by Ting Xu
November 1, 2011

China Still Has a Long Way to Go
by John Lee
October 24, 2011

ASEAN's Dilemma: Courting Washington without Hurting Beijing
by Amitav Acharya
October 18, 2011

Jade or JADE? Debating International Sanctions on Burma's Gem Industry
by Renaud Egreteau
October 13, 2011

Something is Happening: This Time in Thailand,
by Danny Unger
October 6, 2011

The South China Sea: "Good Friends, Good Partners, Good Neighbors"? Good Luck!
by Nazery Khalid
September 29, 2011

The United States Should Strengthen Ties with the Smaller Countries of South Asia
by Nilanthi Samaranayake
September 22, 2011

People Power in Malaysia: Bersih Rally and Its Aftermath
by Bridget Welsh
August 10, 2011

ASEAN Regional Forum 2011: China and the United States
by Meidyatama Suryodiningrat
Ausust 4, 2010

US-India Relations: Can India Step Up to the Plate
by Dhruva Jaishankar
August 2, 2011

New Common Strategic Objectives for the US-Japan Alliance: Continuing Quiet Transformation
by Ryo Sahashi
July 26, 2011

Malaysia's Political Awakening: A Call for US Leadership
by John R. Malott
July 21, 2011

Shanghai Cooperation Organization has Wind in Its Sails
by Nicola P. Contessi
July 19, 2011

New Imperial China : A Challenge for the US-Japan Alliance
by Masako Ikegami
July 12, 2011

Policy Lessons for Japanese Disaster Responses
by Mika Shimizu
July 1, 2011

US-Japan Security Relations: Towards a "Deeper and Wider Alliance"?
by Yuki Tatsumi
June 28, 2011

Incomplete Reform of India's Service Sector
by Matthew Reisman
June 27, 2011

Soul Searching Singapore's 2011 General Election
by Bridget Welsh
June 23, 2011

ASEAN Should Forge Ahead with Integration Despite Territorial Disputes
by Endy Bayuni
June 21, 2011

After the Earthquake: Reinvigorating US-Japan Policy Dialogue
by James Gannon
June 14, 2011

The China-South Korea-Japan Triangle: The Shape of Things to Come?
by See-Won Byun
June 6, 2011

US-India: Parallel Links along China's Southern Periphery
by Bronson Percival
June 1, 2011

Developing US-Mongolian Relations
by Alicia Campi
May 26, 2011

Incrementally Stabilizing China-US Relations at the 2011 S&ED
by Shen Dingli
May 20, 2011

Indonesia Expands ASEAN's Role
by Kavi Chongkittavorn
May 19, 2011

US-ASEAN 2010 Goods Trade: A Closer Look
by Falan Yinug
May 12, 2011

Reimagining Chinese Indonesians in Democratic Indonesia
by Ray Hervandi
May 10, 2011

Multilateralizing Chindia
by Swaran Singh
April 28, 2011

The Japan-India Nuclear Agreement: Enhancing Bilateral Agreement?
by Takenori Horimoto
April 15, 2011

The Fukushima Crisis and the Future of Japan's Power Industry
by Fereidun Fesharaki and Tomoko Hosoe
April 12, 2011

Want a New Map of Asia? Include the United States
by Satu Limaye
April 7, 2011

Evolution, Not Revolution: The US-NZ Security Partnership
by Robert Ayson and David Capie
March 31, 2011

Dealing with Davis: Inconsistencies in the US-Pakistan Relationship
by Huma Yusuf
March 28, 2011

A Step Too Far: Why CPGS Is The Wrong Answer to China's Anti-Access Challenge
by Iskander Rehman
March 24, 2011

Australia and Japan: Allies in Partnership
by Malcolm Cook and Thomas S. Wilkins
March 17, 2011

Cambodia's Bumpy Development Road: Implications for US Interests
by Donald Jameson
March 15, 2011

India and Indonesia: Renewing Asia's Collective Destiny
by Sourabh Gupta
March 11, 2011

Gandhi and Gaddafi: The Nonviolent Road to Revolution?
by Gautam Adhikari
March 8, 2011

Bloody Blasphemy: Antagonizing Religious Minorities in Indonesia and Pakistan
by Endy Bayuni
March 2, 2011

 

Source: The East-West Center