East & Pacific Asia
What’s Next for Hong Kong Protests? Geopolitics Will Drive China’s Response
By Kathryn Urban |
This summer marks one full year of continuous protests in Hong Kong against encroachment by mainland China. While Beijing will prioritize indirect means of controlling Hong Kong, military force may be on the horizon if China finds appropriate justification.
In Kim’s Neighborhood: Regional Actors and US-DPRK Relations
By Benjamin Zimmer |
Building off prior Charged Affairs articles, a co-authored article diving into the details of South Korea, Japan, and China's regional role in North Korea relations.
Coercive Coal: Chinese Energy Investment in Developing Countries
By Benjamin Zimmer |
Chinese coal power investment increases the vulnerability of developing countries to Beijing’s coercive leverage.
Parasite’s Triumph is a Victory for International Cinema, but Has a Precedent Really Been Set?
By Timothy Meyers |
Winning Best Picture this year, Parasite becomes the first international film to do so. This article examines the impact this may have for future foreign films and whether the US is at the precipice of a new relationship with international cinema.
China’s Penghu Island Annexation Shows Taiwan Was Never Too Far Off
By Jonathan Stutte |
The Chinese Navy has surrounded the Penghu Islands, located kilometers off the Taiwanese coast. Seen as a warning and a rebuke to Taiwan’s recent rapid foreign policy shift away from China, this piece examines what China might want and how Taiwan can respond.
China’s Geocultural Influence Reaches New Heights as the U.S. Fades from View
By Shannon McNaught |
As we mark the first year since the United States’ withdrawal from UNESCO, what does the future hold for American geocultural influence and who is waiting in the wings to fill the void?
What’s Next for Hong Kong Protests? Geopolitics Will Drive China’s Response
By Kathryn Urban |
This summer marks one full year of continuous protests in Hong Kong against encroachment by mainland China. While Beijing will prioritize indirect means of controlling Hong Kong, military force may be on the horizon if China finds appropriate justification.
In Kim’s Neighborhood: Regional Actors and US-DPRK Relations
By Benjamin Zimmer |
Building off prior Charged Affairs articles, a co-authored article diving into the details of South Korea, Japan, and China's regional role in North Korea relations.
Coercive Coal: Chinese Energy Investment in Developing Countries
By Benjamin Zimmer |
Chinese coal power investment increases the vulnerability of developing countries to Beijing’s coercive leverage.
Parasite’s Triumph is a Victory for International Cinema, but Has a Precedent Really Been Set?
By Timothy Meyers |
Winning Best Picture this year, Parasite becomes the first international film to do so. This article examines the impact this may have for future foreign films and whether the US is at the precipice of a new relationship with international cinema.
China’s Penghu Island Annexation Shows Taiwan Was Never Too Far Off
By Jonathan Stutte |
The Chinese Navy has surrounded the Penghu Islands, located kilometers off the Taiwanese coast. Seen as a warning and a rebuke to Taiwan’s recent rapid foreign policy shift away from China, this piece examines what China might want and how Taiwan can respond.
China’s Geocultural Influence Reaches New Heights as the U.S. Fades from View
By Shannon McNaught |
As we mark the first year since the United States’ withdrawal from UNESCO, what does the future hold for American geocultural influence and who is waiting in the wings to fill the void?