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Taiwan’s Upcoming Election: Implications for the Future
Taiwanese people must choose between two divergent paths in the upcoming January 2012 presidential election, which bears heavily on their relationship with mainland China. Dr. Tsai Ing-wen, the leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and challenger for the presidency,…Read More »
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NCDs: Redefining Global Health Security for the 21st Century
On September 19th, the United Nations General Assembly convened global leaders to confront an emerging health issue with major socioeconomic implications for only the second time in history. Leaders gathered at the UN High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases in…Read More »
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Making the CTBT’s Valuable Benefits Permanent
Fifteen years ago, world leaders gathered at the United Nations to join in a celebratory signing ceremony for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). First in line was President Bill Clinton, who called the treaty's aim to end nuclear testing…Read More »
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Four Misperceptions about China in South China Sea Disputes - a Chinese Perspective
Tensions between China and some Southeast Asian states over territorial claims in the South China Sea (SCS) appear to have eased with the agreement reached in Bali on July 20 between China's Foreign Minister and his ASEAN counterparts. The ministers…Read More »
Latest Research
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September 21, 2011
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By
Teerapong Pomun
A Thai Perspective on Proposed Mainstream Mekong Dams The Mekong River is very important for millions of local communities along the mainstream and its tributaries who depend heavily on the river's natural ecosystem…Read More » -
September 14, 2011
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Alan D. Romberg
The 2012 Taiwan Election: Off and Running “The 2012 Taiwan Election: Off and Running” appears in the forthcoming issue of the China Leadership Monitor by Alan D. Romberg, Distinguished Fellow and Director…Read More » -
September 14, 2011
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By
Michael Krepon,
Nathan Cohn
Crises in South Asia: Trends and Consequences To paraphrase Raymond Aron, crises have become the substitute of wars between nuclear-armed states. This corollary to nuclear deterrence applies to South Asia, where Pakistan…Read More » -
September 07, 2011
The US-Japan Alliance after 3-11 On September 7, 2011, the Stimson Center in conjunction with Nippon Foundation, Ocean Policy Research Foundation, and Sasakawa Peace Foundation hosted the inaugural session of…Read More » -
August 15, 2011
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Eric Lief,
Jennifer Kates
Financing the response to AIDS in low-income & middle-income countries The latest analysis of global AIDS assistance financing for 2010 has been released by UNAIDS and the Kaiser Family Foundation. The report finds funding to have…Read More »